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Table 1

From: Are known biomarkers for asthma present in early infancy?

Variable

Testing Time Point

Sample Size

Mean ± SD (ppb)

P value

Prenatal Smoke Exposure

3 months

Yes

2

13.12 ± 0.8

0.072

  

No

57

15.40 ± 7.7

 
 

1 Year

Yes

6

21.12 ± 14.6

0.405

  

No

100

15.63 ± 9.5

 

Postnatal Smoke Exposure

3 months

Yes

14

15.13 ± 7.5

0.471

  

No

64

16.76 ± 7.6

 
 

1 Year

Yes

38

13.72 ± 8.2

0.233

  

No

99

15.73 ± 10.1

 

Maternal Atopic Status

3 months

Yes

47

16.72 ± 7.5

0.458

  

No

19

15.19 ± 7.5

 
 

1 Year

Yes

87

15.11 ± 10.0

0.638

  

No

40

15.94 ± 8.9

 

Maternal Asthma

3 months

Yes

16

17.23 ± 8.2

0.495

  

No

49

15.62 ± 7.5

 
 

1 Year

Yes

29

14.50 ± 7.9

0.460

  

No

88

15.86 ± 10.3

 

Paternal Atopic Status

3 months

Yes

55

16.32 ± 7.4

0.925

  

No

12

16.07 ± 8.4

 
 

1 Year

Yes

87

15.13 ± 9.4

0.085

  

No

21

19.24 ± 9.5

 

Paternal Asthma

3 months

Yes

10

15.45 ± 10.0

0.962

  

No

48

15.28 ± 7.2

 
 

1 Year

Yes

20

19.42 ± 10.1

0.081

  

No

80

14.89 ± 9.5

 

Sibling

3 months

Yes

30

13.54 ± 8.2

0.065

  

No

29

17.17 ± 6.5

 
 

1 Year

Yes

46

13.27 ± 10.0

0.015

  

No

60

17.98 ± 9.4

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