Table 4.
Results of logistic regression analysis of various sensitization patterns on duration of allergy. Odds ratios for an increase of the risk of having the respective sensitization pattern by an increase of 10 years of the duration of allergy
| Sensitization/co-sensitization to clusters | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusteda OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean-nuts- fruits | 1.20 (1.05–1.38) | 1.14 (0.99–1.32) |
| House dust mite | 0.98 (0.80–1.19) | 0.88 (0.72–1.08) |
| Bermuda- timothy | 1.28 (1.12–1.46) | 1.16 (1.01–1.33) |
| Birch- timothy- mercury | 0.92 (0.74–1.16) | 0.82 (0.65–1.02) |
| Alder- birch | 1.23 (1.09–1.38) | 1.21 (1.07–1.38) |
| Timothy grass pollen | 1.02 (0.87–1.18) | 0.91 (0.78–1.07) |
| Soybean-nuts- fruits & Bermuda- timothy | 1.38 (1.16–1.65) | 1.27 (1.06–1.53) |
| Soybean-nuts- fruits & Alder- birch | 1.21 (1.05–1.39) | 1.14 (0.99–1.32) |
| Bermuda- timothy & Alder- birch | 1.36 (1.16–1.59) | 1.25 (1.07–1.48) |
| Alder- birch & Timothy grass pollen | 1.14 (0.93–1.40) | 1.04 (0.85–1.28) |
| Bermuda- timothy & Timothy grass pollen | 1.08 (0.91–1.28) | 0.97 (0.81–1.16) |
CI: Confidence Interval, OR: Odds Ratio
a
adjusted for age at onset of allergy