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) |
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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 |