Table 2 Summary of the findings in relation to current and past allergic rhinitis

Male:female

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:1

1.42

[0.12, 16.91]

2:1

1.42

[0.12, 16.91]

Ethnicity

 Inuit, n (%)

 Mixed, n (%)

 Non-Inuit, n (%)

 Total, n (%)

 Chi square (p-value)

3 (12.5)

0

0

3 (6.8)

1.69 (0.56)

2 (8.3)

0

1 (14.3)

3 (6.8)

1.78 (0.41)

Smoker (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:1

3.86

[0.32, 46.32]

1:2

0.87

[0.07, 10.38]

Crowdedness correlation (p)

− 0.225 (0.14)

− 0.176 (0.25)

Cat owner (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

0:0

n/a

n/a

1:0

n/a

n/a

Dog owner (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:0

n/a

n/a

1:0

n/a

n/a

Exclusive breast feeding (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:2

0.29

[0.02, 3.46]

1:2

0.29

[0.02, 3.46]

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

3:0

n/a

n/a

3:0

n/a

n/a

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:2

2.06

[0.17, 25.68]

1:2

2.06

[0.17, 25.68]

TB vaccination (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

3:0

n/a

n/a

3:0

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:1

4.57

[0.25, 82.25]

0:2

n/a

n/a

Family history of environmental allergy (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:1

2.80

[0.16, 49.10]

0:2

n/a

n/a

Family history of asthma (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:1

13.6

[1.03, 179.03]

1:2

2.75

[0.21, 35.33]

Family history of eczema (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:1

6.0

[0.49, 73.45]

1:2

1.32

[0.11, 16.04]