Table 4.

Multiple 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	Emotional symptoms	Total difficulties	Emotional symptoms	Hyperactivity/Inattention	Total difficulties
	OR (95% Cl)	OR (95% Cl)	OR (95% Cl)	OR (95% Cl)	OR (95% Cl)	OR (95% Cl)
Asthma and allergies	Food allergy/ intolerance	Asthma	Asthma	Asthma	Asthma	Asthma
Condition not present (ref)
Condition present	1.64 (1.16‐2.33)	1.34 (1.02‐1.76)	1.42 (1.05‐1.94)	1.44 (1.09‐1.91)	1.30 (0.96‐1.75)	1.35 (0.99‐1.83)
Parental gender
Father (ref)
Mother	0.94 (0.77‐1.15)	0.94 (0.77‐1.15)	0.65 (0.53‐0.81)	0.98 (0.79‐1.22)	1.23 (0.98‐1.56)	1.33 (1.00‐1.71)
Parental country of birth
Born in Sweden (ref)
Born outside Sweden	1.59 (1.29‐1.95)	1.59 (1.29‐1.96)	1.72 (1.36‐2.17)	0.94 (0.73‐1.21)	1.42 (1.12‐1.79)	1.44 (1.13‐1.83)
Parental marital status
Married/cohabiting (ref)
Single/living apart/other c	1.32 (0.97‐1.80)	1.33 (0.98‐1.81)	1.19 (0.83‐1.70)	1.68 (1.23‐2.29)	1.13 (0.80‐1.61)	1.41 (1.00‐1.98)
Parental education
College/university (ref)
Upper secondary school/training school	1.20 (0.99‐1.46)	1.18 (0.97‐1.41)	1.64 (1.32‐2.02)	1.04 (0.84‐1.28)	2.04 (1.12‐3.71)	1.40 (1.13‐1.73)
Not completed primary school/primary school	2.04 (1.20‐3.46)	2.07 (1.22‐3.52)	3.74 (2.22‐6.31)	1.55 (0.84‐2.86)	1.77 (1.44‐2.16)	1.35 (0.68‐2.68)

Bold numbers indicate significant findings.

^aChildren with conditions were compared with children without conditions (eg children with asthma were compared with children with no asthma).

^bDefined as proportions of participants scoring above or below the cut‐off for the total difficulties score and each SDQ subscale, respectively.

^cFor example divorced or separated.