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Table 4 Differential association of significant variables with allergy-related conditions by age group

From: Risk factors associated with asthma, atopic dermatitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in a rural Senegalese cohort

Age group (years)

0–7 (N = 168)

8–15 (N = 153)

ORa

95 % CI

P value

ORa

95 % CI

P-value

Asthma

 Cat presence

3.60

0.62–20.91

0.153

14.80

0.84–261.1

0.066

 Dog contact

3.50

1.359.09

0.01

1.35

0.48–3.79

0.566

 Chicken presence

0.24

0.03–1.69

0.153

0.10

0.01–1.19

0.068

 Synthetic bedding

0.34

0.09–1.28

0.11

0.53

0.13–2.14

0.369

AD

 Cow contact

2.19

0.87–5.54

0.098

3.67

1.0812.47

0.037

 Cat presence

0.38

0.14–1.03

0.058

0.67

0.17–2.70

0.573

RC

 History of helminths

3.91

1.2911.81

0.016

1.27

0.30–5.31

0.744

 Rug/carpet

6.49

1.8822.45

0.003

10.50

2.0753.30

0.005

 Solar panels

0.18

0.050.65

0.008

1.66

0.18–15.34

0.657

 Seafood < once a week

5.49

0.97–30.95

0.054

2458.00

10 1510 21

0.71

 Seafood 1–2 per week

9.27

1.5256.66

0.016

3722.00

10 1510 21

0.695

 Seafood once a day

18.75

1.99176.5

0.01

2664.00

10 1510 21

0.707

 Stocking whey cream

13.20

3.1355.77

<.001

4.49

0.99–20.47

0.052

Atopy

 Stocking whey cream

1.82

0.69–4.80

0.226

3.84

1.519.77

0.005

  1. ORa adjusted Odds Ratio in the multivariate analysis
  2. Bold italics indicate significant associations with a threshold of P < 0.05