Table 2.
Association between CP-DEI and prevalence of allergic symptoms at 10 months of age.a
| Allergic symptoms at 10 months | DEI-positive (n = 201) | DEI-negative (n = 75) | P-valueb | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal allergy positive | n = 123 | n = 48 | ||
| AD | 44 (35.8%) | 4 (8.3%) | 0.37e−3 | 4.27 (1.44–17.24) |
| FA | 24 (19.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.15e−3 | - (−) |
| Wheeze | 5 (4.0%) | 1 (2.1%) | 1.00 | 1.94 (0.21–94.15) |
| Any allergic symptom | 56 (45.5%) | 5 (10.4%) | 1.21e−3 | 4.35 (1.61–14.76) |
| Maternal allergy negative | n = 78 | n = 27 | ||
| AD | 19 (24.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0.04 | 6.51 (0.94–282.90) |
| FA | 5 (6.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1.00 | 1.72 (0.18–84.82) |
| Wheeze | 4 (5.1%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1.00 | 1.38 (0.13–70.66) |
| Any allergic symptom | 25 (32.1%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0.04 | 4.29 (0.96–39.77) |
a
Abbreviations: CP-DEI, cumulative prevalence of dermatitis in early infancy; AD, atopic dermatitis; FA, food allergy.
b
P-values were calculated using Fisher's exact test. Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05) values are in bold