Table 4-1. The relationships between independent variables and atopic dermatitis.
| Both Non-Atopic Parents | All Children | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | MVA | UVA | MVA | |||||
| OR | P | OR | P | OR | P | OR | P | |
| Gender (Male) | .813 | .582 | .937 | .883 | .924 | .750 | .919 | .769 |
| Preterm | .000 | .998 | .000 | .998 | .563 | .345 | .602 | .422 |
| Smoking | 1.142 | .749 | 1.135 | .796 | 1.136 | .646 | 1.462 | .224 |
| C/S | 1.838 | .117 | 2.657 | .042 | 1.596 | .076 | 1.565 | .153 |
| First Parity | .783 | .536 | .662 | .355 | 1.146 | .607 | . 907 | . 737 |
| Housing (Townhouse) | .777 | .529 | .821 | .667 | .898 | .689 | . 899 | . 726 |
| Dehumidifier | 2.404 | .039 | 2.332 | .128 | 1.593 | .135 | 1.305 | .480 |
| Air Filter | .915 | .852 | .530 | .275 | .693 | .284 | .432 | .053 |
| Use of curtains | 1.036 | .944 | 1.039 | .952 | 1.053 | .873 | 1.035 | .928 |
| Tile Floor | 1.106 | .807 | .994 | .990 | 1.141 | .634 | 1.434 | .285 |
| Wooden Floor | 1.817 | .114 | 1.786 | .204 | 1.417 | .166 | 1.379 | .276 |
| Carpeting | .435 | .422 | .000 | .998 | 1.061 | .904 | 1.325 | .621 |
| Pet | 1.563 | .326 | 1.560 | .439 | 1.313 | .390 | 1.284 | .501 |
| Breast Feeding ≥1m | 3.023 | .027 | 3.425 | .040 | 1.809 | .050 | 2.055 | .051 |
Abbreviations: UVA: Univariate Analysis; MVA: Multivariate Analysis.