Table 3.
The odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) between dog keeping in the first year of life and each early life outcome.*
| At least 1 positive SPT | At least 1 elevated sIgE | Eczema | Doctor Diagnosis of Asthma 3–6 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number positive/Total number of children assessed | 130/517 | 221/442 | 122/525 | 82/620 |
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| All Children | 0.56 (0.34, 0.91) | 0.87 (0.57, 1.33) | 0.34 (0.20, 0.60) | 0.57 (0.31, 1.03) |
| Black | 0.60 (0.33, 1.09) | 0.91 (0.54, 1.52) | 0.30 (0.15, 0.61) | 0.55 (0.26, 1.16) |
| White | 0.66 (0.26, 1.64) | 1.10 (0.51, 2.35) | 0.78 (0.29, 2.11) | 0.72 (0.26, 2.03) |
| Interaction p | 0.88 | 0.69 | 0.12 | 0.67 |
| Vaginal Delivery | 0.76 (0.43, 1.37) | 0.70 (0.41, 1.19) | 0.17 (0.06, 0.43) | 0.52 (0.25, 1.08) |
| C-section | 0.29 (0.12, 0.74) | 1.23 (0.61, 2.47) | 0.65 (0.31, 1.35) | 0.70 (0.25, 1.95) |
| Interaction p | 0.087 | 0.21 | 0.025 | 0.65 |
| Any Breastfeeding | 0.46 (0.26, 0.81) | 0.78 (0.48, 1.25) | 0.44 (0.24, 0.80) | 0.65 (0.34, 1.24) |
| No Breastfeeding | 0.79 (0.26, 2.35) | 1.03 (0.41, 2.57) | Not estimable (zero cell) | Not estimable (zero cell) |
| Interaction p | 0.40 | 0.59 | --- | --- |
| Maternal Sensitized | 0.58 (0.31, 1.06) | 0.84 (0.48, 1.45) | 0.34 (0.17, 0.68) | 0.43 (0.17, 1.04) |
| No Maternal Sensitization | 0.43 (0.17, 1.09) | 0.69 (0.34, 1.39) | 0.25 (0.09, 0.74) | 0.78 (0.35, 1.74) |
| Interaction p | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.32 |
| Not Firstborn | 0.82 (0.45, 1.47) | 0.80 (0.47, 1.36) | 0.32 (0.15, 0.65) | 0.68 (0.34, 1.38) |
| Firstborn | 0.27 (0.11, 0.67) | 1.01 (0.51, 1.98) | 0.39 (0.16, 0.94) | 0.39 (0.13, 1.17) |
| Interaction p | 0.044 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.41 |
| Male | 0.70 (0.37, 1.34) | 1.05 (0.60, 1.84) | 0.37 (0.18, 0.76) | 0.38 (0.15, 0.93) |
| Female | 0.42 (0.20, 0.89) | 0.69 (0.37, 1.29) | 0.30 (0.12, 0.74) | 0.83 (0.38, 1.82) |
| Interaction p | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 0.20 |
| Child lived with a smoker | 0.33 (0.14, 0.80) | 1.31 (0.64, 2.69) | 0.51 (0.21, 1.25) | 0.63 (0.23, 1.76) |
| Child did not live with a smoker | 0.74 (0.41, 1.33) | 0.72 (0.42, 1.20) | 0.28 (0.13, 0.56) | 0.54 (0.26, 1.10) |
| Interaction p | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.79 |
| Maternal had high school degree or less | 0.39 (0.13, 1.14) | 1.02 (0.40, 2.66) | 0.07 (0.01, 0.51) | 0.35 (0.08, 1.61) |
| Maternal had more than high school degree | 0.61 (0.35, 1.06) | 0.84 (0.53, 1.34) | 0.45 (0.25, 0.81) | 0.63 (0.33, 1.20) |
| Interaction p | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.077 | 0.48 |
*
Associations are not adjusted. Adjusted associations appear in the Supplemental Tables.