Table 4. Adjusted odds ratio of pet keeping for asthma and allergy among children when an avoidance behavior is adjusteda.
| Current wheeze | Current dry cough | Diagnosed asthma | Current rhinitis | Diagnosed rhinitis | Current eczema | Diagnosed eczema | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No pet keeping (reference) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pet keeping currently | 2.13(1.02–4.47) | 1.32(0.80–2.16) | 3.37(1.58–7.19) | 1.72(1.16–2.54) | 3.60–2.07–6.27) | 2.53(1.57–4.08) | 1.92(1.31–2.81) |
| Cat | 1.95(0.72–5.29) | 1.14(0.61–2.15) | 6.34(2.75–14.65) | 1.84(1.14–2.97) | 4.24(2.02–8.88) | 3.30(1.86–5.87) | 2.10(1.35–3.28) |
| Dog | 1.83(0.92–3.66) | 1.17(0.76–1.80) | 2.57(1.29–5.10) | 1.73(1.24–2.40) | 3.63(2.17–6.06) | 2.64(1.74–4.00) | 1.78(1.30–2.43) |
| Rodent | 3.03(1.15–7.95) | 1.51(0.76–2.98) | 5.89(2.38–14.53) | 1.75(1.00–3.07) | 4.38(1.99–9.64) | 3.19(1.66–6.13) | 2.05(1.21–3.50) |
| Bird | 1.60(0.51–5.09) | 1.10(0.53–2.26) | 2.28(0.72–7.26) | 1.81(1.05–3.10) | 4.44(2.05–9.64) | 2.71(1.39–5.30) | 1.94(1.16–3.23) |
| Fish | 1.82(0.87–3.82) | 0.86(0.51–1.45) | 1.53(0.65–3.60) | 1.66(1.13–2.43) | 4.00(2.32–6.88) | 3.35(2.14–5.27) | 2.00(1.39–2.88) |
| Pets keeping early | 1.96(1.18–3.25) | 1.44(1.02–2.04) | 1.05(0.57–1.94) | 1.01(0.76–1.36) | 1.26(0.83–1.91) | 1.04(0.72–1.50) | 1.02(0.77–1.34) |
| Cat | 2.92(1.31–6.49) | 1.48(0.85–2.58) | 3.17(1.54–6.53) | 1.38(0.88–2.18) | 2.30(1.21–4.37) | 1.56(0.89–2.71) | 1.15(0.75–1.77) |
| Dog | 1.70(1.05–2.75) | 1.19(0.88–1.62) | 0.91(0.52–1.60) | 1.00(0.79–1.27) | 1.38(0.95–2.00) | 1.31(0.98–1.75) | 1.06(0.86–1.32) |
| Rodent | 2.42(0.69–8.51) | 2.40(1.08–5.36) | 4.54(1.61–12.85) | 0.56(0.24–1.34) | 1.68(0.54–5.19) | 1.63(0.68–3.93) | 0.72(0.34–1.52) |
| Bird | 5.53(2.39–12.80) | 1.82(0.90–3.70) | 3.80(1.52–9.49) | 0.63(0.30–1.30) | 1.90(0.76–4.71) | 1.57(0.74–3.37) | 0.76(0.40–1.44) |
| Fish | 2.71(1.33–5.50) | 0.92(0.52–1.64) | 0.55(0.17–1.83) | 0.98(0.64–1.51) | 1.94(1.09–3.47) | 1.48(0.91–2.42) | 1.02(0.68–1.53) |
aNo pet keeping was set as reference. Odds ratio was adjusted for gender, age, total income, family allergic history, home location, home dampness and avoidance behavior.