Table 3 Summary of the findings in relation to current and past eczema

Male: female

5:11

3:7

Odds ratio

.38

.31

95% CI

.11–1.27

.10–.99

Ethnicity

 Inuit n (%)

5 (8.6)

6 (10.3)

 Mixed n (%)

8 (13.8)

10 (17.2)

 Non-Inuit n (%)

3 (5.2)

4 (6.9)

 Total n (%)

16 (27.6)

20 (34.5)

 Chi-square (p-value)

6.99 (.03)

10.44 (.01)

Smoker (yes: no)

1:1

9:11

Odds ratio

.20

.10

95% CI

.06–.71

.03–.38

Crowdedness correlation (p)

− .143 (.29)

− .176 (.19)

Cat owner (yes: no)

1:15

1:19

Odds ratio

2.73

1.95

95% CI

.16–46.51

.12–32.88

Dog owner (yes: no)

3:5

1:1

Odds ratio

.60

1.24

95% CI

.19–1.95

.42–3.66

Any pet owner (yes: no)

7:9

11:9

Odds ratio

.53

.99

95% CI

.17–1.69

.33–2.94

Exclusive breast feeding (yes: no)

1:3

7:13

Odds ratio

.16

.26

95% CI

.04–.57

.08–.82

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes: no)

13:2

17:2

Odds ratio

1.53

2.27

95% CI

.29–8.17

.43–11.92

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes:no)

1:15

1:9

Odds ratio

.33

.59

95% CI

.04–2.95

.11–3.25

TB vaccination (yes: no)

14:0

17:1

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes: no)

1:15

3:16

Odds ratio

.43

1.94

95% CI

.05–3.98

.35–10.72

Family history of environmental allergy (yes: no)

3:11

2:7

Odds ratio

.79

.83

95% CI

.18–3.42

.22–3.17

Family history of asthma (yes: no)

1:7

3:17

Odds ratio

.63

.82

95% CI

.12–3.44

.18–3.73

Family history of eczema (yes: no)

4:11

8:11

Odds ratio

1.41

5.64

95% CI

.35–5.62

1.41–22.48