Table 9.

Logistic regression analysis results of risk factors for allergic diseases in the elderly.

	Comorbidity		Atopy		Sex
	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p
Urticaria, with and without angioedema	1.059 (0.802–1.399)	0.686	0.950 (0.692–1.304)	0.752	0.760 (0.605–0.955)	0.019
Angioedema, without urticaria	1.904 (0.852–4.253)	0.116	1.570 (0.813–3.030)	0.179	1.063 (0.621–1.820)	0.822
Allergic contact dermatitis	0.764 (0.367–1.587)	0.470	0.460 (0.140–1.510)	0.201	1.168 (0.617–2.211)	0.633
Atopic dermatitis	1.482 (0.326–6.726)	0.610	2.530 (0.771–8.298)	0.126	4.141 (1.134–15.120)	0.031
Drug hypersensitivity reactions	1.631 (1.050–2.533)	0.029	2.323 (1.590–3.393)	< 0.001	0.934 (0.677–1.288)	0.676
Allergic rhinitis	0.705 (0.368–1.352)	0.293	3.287 (1.781–6.067)	< 0.001	1.345 (0.755–2.396)	0.314
Asthma	0.770 (0.443–1.338)	0.354	1.729 (0.968–3.086)	0.064	0.397 (0.230–0.685)	0.001
Anaphylaxis	0.888 (0.491–1.608)	0.696	8.363 (4.986–14.028)	< 0.001	1.126 (0.683–1.856)	0.641
Hymenoptera venom allergy	0.802 (0.315–2.040)	0.643	14.877 (6.081–36.393)	< 0.001	3.462 (1.097–10.933)	0.0341
Food allergy	1.346 (0.387–4.684)	0.640	5.852 (2.293–14.939)	< 0.001	1.280 (0.493–3.324)	0.612

OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval.1 Beekeepers excluded.