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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Oct 15;8(3):937–944. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.09.031

Table II:

Association between prenatal plasma PUFA and child atopic dermatitis (AD) outcomes at 4–6 years in dyads enrolled in CANDLE

Maternal plasma PUFA percentage (continuous) Current AD Location-specific AD Ever AD
Unadjusted OR [CI] Adjusted OR [CI], Unadjusted OR [CI] Adjusted OR [CI], Unadjusted OR [CI] Adjusted OR [CI],
Omega-3 (n-3)§ 0.99 (0.82–1.20) 1.07 (0.86–1.32) 0.95 (0.78–1.16) 1.03 (0.82–1.28) 0.98 (0.84–1.14) 1.09 (0.92–1.30)
Omega-6 (n-6)§ 1.24 (1.01–1.51)* 1.25 (1.01–1.54)* 1.27 (1.03–1.56)* 1.27 (1.02–1.59)* 1.19 (1.02–1.40)* 1.16 (0.98–1.37)
n-6:n-3 1.05 (0.86–1.27) 1.00 (0.81–1.24) 1.09 (0.89–1.33) 1.04 (0.83–1.30) 1.04 (0.89–1.21) 0.96 (0.80–1.14)

OR: Odds Ratio; CI: 95% Confidence Interval; ORs are estimated per interquartile range increase in respective PUFA value

Adjusted for maternal age at enrollment, self-reported race, education level, smoking during pregnancy, pre-pregnancy BMI, atopic disease history, parity, route of delivery, and child sex

§

As percentage of total plasma fatty acids