Table 3.
Single logistic regression analyses for associations between asthma, allergies a and mental health problems (n = 4649) b
| As rated by parents | As rated by teachers | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional symptoms | Conduct problems | Hyperactivity/Inattention | Peer relationship problems | Lack of prosocial behaviour | Total difficulties | Emotional symptoms | Conduct problems | Hyperactivity/Inattention | Peer relationship problems | Lack of prosocial behaviour | Total difficulties | |
| OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | OR (95% Cl) | |
| Asthma and allergies | ||||||||||||
| Asthma | 1.32 (1.01‐1.73) | 0.95 (0.71‐1.27) | 1.30 (0.99‐1.70) | 1.02 (0.77‐1.35) | 0.81 (0.58‐1.12) | 1.40 (1.04‐1.90) | 1.46 (1.10‐1.93) | 0.96 (0.71‐1.29) | 1.35 (1.01‐1.82) | 1.27 (0.93‐1.71) | 0.75 (0.55‐1.02) | 1.38 (1.02‐1.87) |
| Pollen/fur/ dust mite allergy | 1.07 (0.63‐1.81) | 0.87 (0.50‐1.51) | 0.78 (0.43‐1.40) | 0.76 (0.43‐1.34) | 1.03 (0.60‐1.79) | 0.85 (0.44‐1.64) | 0.87 (0.47‐1.59) | 0.60 (0.31‐1.15) | 0.77 (0.40‐1.49) | 0.52 (0.24‐1.13) | 0.60 (0.32‐1.13) | 0.48 (0.21‐1.10) |
| Food allergy/intolerance | 1.62 (1.14‐2.29) | 1.00 (0.67‐1.48) | 1.15 (0.78‐1.68) | 1.10 (0.76‐1.60) | 0.96 (0.63‐1.47) | 1.33 (0.88‐2.02) | 0.66 (0.73‐1.66) | 0.81 (0.52‐1.24) | 1.00 (0.64‐1.55) | 0.66 (0.39‐1.11) | 0.77 (0.50‐1.17) | 0.72 (0.43‐1.20) |
Bold numbers indicate significant findings.
a
Children with conditions were compared with children without conditions (eg children with asthma were compared with children with no asthma).
b
Defined as proportions of participants scoring above or below the cut‐off for the total difficulties score and each SDQ subscale, respectively.