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. 2017 Mar 2;9(4):314–321. doi: 10.4168/aair.2017.9.4.314

Table 2. Risk factors for current AR in preschool children.

Risk factors OR (95% CI) P value aOR* (95% CI) P value
Genetic factors
 Parental asthma 3.22 (1.71–6.07) <0.001 2.10 (1.08–4.08) 0.028
 Parental AR 2.88 (2.01–4.14) <0.001 2.25 (0.92–5.52) 0.077
 Parental AD 1.49 (0.91–2.43) 0.115 0.93 (0.54–1.61) 0.800
Past history
 Past history of asthma diagnosis 3.44 (2.10–5.63) <0.001 2.96 (1.73–5.08) <0.001
 Wheezing, last 12 months 1.89 (1.13–3.16) 0.015 2.09 (1.21–3.59) 0.008
 Past history of AD diagnosis 1.74 (1.23–2.47) 0.002 1.61 (1.11–2.34) 0.012
 History of bronchiolitis before 2 years of age 1.39 (0.91–2.12) 0.132 1.18 (0.74–1.89) 0.479
 Breast milk feeding >6 months 1.27 (0.84–1.95) 0.262 1.24 (0.80–1.94) 0.338
 Use of antibiotics in infancy (>3 days) 1.95 (1.36–2.80) <0.001 1.97 (1.33–2.90) <0.001
 Cesarean-section delivery 1.35 (0.95–1.92) 0.100 1.37 (0.94–2.00) 0.099
Environmental tobacco smoking 1.09 (0.77–1.53) 0.127 1.15 (0.79–1.67) 0.460
 Current pet ownership 0.63 (0.19–2.12) 0.451 0.66 (0.19–2.29) 0.508
 Pet ownership in infancy 0.85 (0.37–1.94) 0.323 0.80 (0.34–1.86) 0.600
 Dog ownership in infancy 0.96 (0.42–2.21) 0.928 0.90 (0.38–2.12) 0.810
 Cat ownership in infancy 1.17 (0.13–10.51) 0.891 1.00 (0.11–9.30) 0.996
 Day care attendance before 1-year-old 0.84 (0.48–1.48) 0.551 0.97 (0.53–1.76) 0.908
 Having an older sibling 0.56 (0.39–0.79) <0.001 0.52 (0.35–0.75) 0.001
 Having a younger sibling 1.09 (0.76–1.57) 0.633 1.11 (0.77–1.64) 0.561
 History of remodeling, currently 0.92 (0.57–1.48) 0.736 0.82 (0.48–1.39) 0.452
 Indoor mold exposure during infancy 1.69 (1.18–2.40) 0.004 1.67 (1.15–2.43) 0.007
 Indoor mold exposure during previous last 12 months 1.18 (0.84–1.67) 0.347 1.09 (0.75–1.58) 0.646

AR, allergic rhinitis; OR, odds ratio; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; AD, atopic dermatitis; BMI, body mass index.

*Adjusted by age, sex, BMI, parental history of allergic diseases, and maternal education levels.