Table 4. Adjusted odds ratios* of chronic recurrent urticaria and chronic continuous urticaria relative to controls.
| Characteristic | Chronic recurrent | Chronic continuous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Living in a new house† | 1.98 (0.85–4.64) | 0.114 | 2.38 (1.02–5.54) | 0.044 |
| Remodeling the house | 0.14 (0.12–1.40) | 0.156 | 0.63 (0.21–1.87) | 0.406 |
| Moving the hoouse‡ | 1.07 (0.42–2.73) | 0.878 | 1.54 (0.62–3.81) | 0.350 |
| High income§ | 0.92 (0.38–2.21) | 0.855 | 4.24 (1.24–14.56) | 0.022 |
aORs, adjusted odds ratios; CI, confidence interval.
*Adjustment for age, sex, BMI z-score, personal history of atopic dermatitis, and parental history of allergic conditions (i.e., asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis) was used to identify independent risk factors for acute and chronic urticaria (continuous type and recurrent type); †Living in a new house was defined as age of the residence less than 6 years; ‡Moving the house fewer than 12 months after birth; §Total household income over $3,360 per month.