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

Male: female

2:3

1:1

Odds ratio

.69

1.08

95% CI

.11–4.49

.20–5.85

Ethnicity

 Inuit n (%)

2 (3.4)

2 (3.4)

 Mixed n (%)

3 (5.2)

3 (5.2)

 Non-Inuit n (%)

0 (.0)

1 (1.7)

 Total n (%)

5 (8.6)

6 (10.3)

 Chi-square (p-value)

1.87 (.37)

2.31 (.32)

Smoker (yes: no)

4:1

2:1

Odds ratio

1.44

.67

95% CI

.15–14.0

.11–4.07

Crowdedness correlation (p)

− .118 (.38)

− .09 (.48)

Cat owner (yes: no)

0:5

0:6

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

Dog owner (yes: no)

4:1

5:1

Odds ratio

5.22

6.82

95% CI

.55–49.88

.74–62.55

Any pet owner (yes: no)

4:1

5:1

Odds ratio

3.57

4.63

95% CI

.37–34.11

.51–42.41

Exclusive breast feeding (yes: no)

3:2

2:1

Odds ratio

1.19

1.64

95% CI

.18–7.73

.28–9.79

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes: no)

4:1

5:1

Odds ratio

.84

1.07

95% CI

.08–8.40

.11–10.31

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes: no)

2:3

1:2

Odds ratio

5.22

3.83

95% CI

.72–37.85

.57–25.60

TB vaccination (yes: no)

5:0

5:1

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes: no)

1:4

1:4

Odds ratio

2.15

2.15

95% CI

.20–23.21

.20–23.21

Family history of environmental allergy (yes: no)

1:1

2:3

Odds ratio

3.46

2.24

95% CI

.44–27.42

.33–15.17

Family history of asthma (yes: no)

1:4

1:5

Odds ratio

1.28

1.00

95% CI

.13–13.02

.10–9.75

Family history of eczema (yes: no)

2:3

1:1

Odds ratio

2.60

4.33

95% CI

.38–17.72

.75–25.11