Table 4. Sex distribution and allergic comorbidities among DED and non-DED individuals in the non-asthma group.
| DED | Non-DED | Odds ratio | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | Value | 95% CI | p-value | ||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 2,666 | 32.89 | 72,878 | 46.48 | Ref. | |||
| Female | 5,441 | 67.11 | 83,931 | 53.52 | 1.77 | 1.69–1.86 | <0.0001 | |
| Comorbidities | ||||||||
| Allergic rhinitis | 1,704 | 21.02 | 17,330 | 11.05 | 2.14 | 2.03–2.27 | <0.0001 | |
| Adjust* | 2.16 | 2.04–2.29 | <0.0001 | |||||
| Atopic dermatitis | 284 | 3.50 | 3,888 | 2.48 | 1.43 | 1.26–1.61 | <0.0001 | |
| Adjust* | 1.17 | 1.03–1.33 | 0.0144 | |||||
| Urticaria | 1,052 | 12.98 | 14,924 | 9.52 | 1.42 | 1.33–1.52 | <0.0001 | |
| Adjust* | 1.24 | 1.16–1.33 | <0.0001 | |||||
Note:
Adjusted with sex, income, urbanization, age, and the other two allergic comorbidities.