Table 1.
Effect of Kawasaki disease on asthma.
| Study | Study design | Population | N number of KD patients | Age of KD patients (y) | Control | Follow-up period (y) | Adjusted Hazard ratio | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (13) | Population-based | Taiwan | 253 | 5 years of age or younger | Non-KD | 5-years | 1.51 | 1.17–1.95 |
| (14) | Population-based | Taiwan | 7,072 | 0–5 years | Non-KD | Till 6–13 years old | 1.03 (adjusted OR) | 0.93–1.13 |
| (23) | Cross-sectional study | Israel | 144 | General population | 17 years old at evaluation | 2.919 (OR) | 1.682–5.067 | |
| (24) | Cross-sectional study | Singapore | 93 | 1.17 | Well-sibling controls | 7.08 years old at evaluation | 2.56 (adjusted OR) | 0.80–8.23 |
| Concomitant | ||||||||
| (15) | Population-based | Taiwan | 200 | Younger than the age of 5 years | Non-KD | 1.19 (adjusted OR) | 0.80–1.78 | |
CI, confidence interval; KD, Kawasaki disease; OR, odds ratio; y, years.