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Table 1 Summary of the findings in relation to current and past asthma

From: Evaluation of eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis and allergies among the grade-7 children of Iqaluit

The number of students with filled questionnaires: 58 out of 108

Current asthma (n = 3)

Past asthma (n = 5)

Male: female

3:0

3:2

Odds ratio

n/a

1.68

95% CI

n/a

.26–10.89

Ethnicity

 Inuit n (%)

2 (3.4)

3 (5.2)

 Mixed n (%)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

 Non-Inuit n (%)

1 (1.7)

2 (3.4)

 Total n (%)

3 (5.2)

5 (8.6)

 Chi-square (p-value)

2.64 (.191)

5.12 (.051)

Smoker (yes: no)

2:1

3:2

Odds ratio

.683

.488

95% CI

.057–8.12

.073–3.25

Crowdedness correlation (p)

.114 (.40)

− .025 (.86)

Cat owner (yes: no)

1:2

1:4

Odds ratio

27.0

13.0

95% CI

1.20–605.63

.679–249.0

Dog owner (yes: no)

0:3

3:2

Odds ratio

n/a

1.81

95% CI

n/a

.280–11.75

Any pet owner (yes: no)

1:2

4:1

Odds ratio

.387

3.57

95% CI

.033–4.53

.374–34.11

Exclusive breast feeding (yes: no)

1:2

1:4

Odds ratio

.371

.169

95% CI

.032–4.34

.018–1.623

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes: no)

2:1

4:1

Odds ratio

.40

.84

95% CI

.03–4.90

.083–8.40

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes: no)

3:0

3:2

Odds ratio

n/a

14.4

95% CI

n/a

1.93–107.72

TB vaccination (yes: no)

2:0

3:0

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes: no)

0:3

1:4

Odds ratio

n/a

2.15

95% CI

n/a

.20–23.21

Family history of environmental allergy (yes: no)

0:3

1:3

Odds ratio

n/a

1.03

95% CI

n/a

.98–10.83

Family history of asthma (yes: no)

0:3

1:4

Odds ratio

n/a

1.28

95% CI

n/a

.126–13.02

Family history of eczema (yes: no)

0:3

2:3

Odds ratio

n/a

2.60

95% CI

n/a

.381–17.72

  1. CI confidence interval