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Table 4 Summary of the findings in relation to reported history of food and environmental allergies

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

Reported food allergy (n = 2)

Reported med allergy (n = 3)

Reported anaphylaxis (n = 3)

Male: female

0:2

2:1

3:0

Odds ratio

n/a

2.23

n/a

95% CI

n/a

.19–26.06

n/a

Ethnicity

 Inuit n (%)

0 (.0)

1 (1.7)

3 (5.2)

 Mixed n (%)

2 (3.4)

1 (1.7)

0 (.0)

 Non-Inuit n (%)

0 (.0)

1 (1.7)

0 (.0)

 Total n (%)

2 (3.4)

3 (5.2)

3 (5.2)

 Chi-square (p-value)

3.74 (.17)

2.46 (.31)

1.49 (.67)

Smoker(s) at home (yes: no)

2:0

2:1

2:1

Odds ratio

n/a

.68

.68

95% CI

n/a

.06–8.12

.06–8.12

Crowdedness correlation (p)

.184 (.17)

− .04 (.79)

− .11 (.41)

Cat ownership (yes: no)

0:2

0:3

0:3

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

n/a

Dog ownership (yes: no)

1:1

2:1

2:1

Odds ratio

1.15

2.4

2.4

95% CI

.07–19.38

.21–28.05

.21–28.05

Any pet owner (yes: no)

1:1

2:1

2:1

Odds ratio

.81

1.67

1.67

95% CI

.05–13.55

.14–19.48

.14–19.48

Exclusive breast feeding (yes: no)

1:1

3:0

2:1

Odds ratio

.78

n/a

1.60

95% CI

.05–13.02

n/a

.14–18.72

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes: no)

1:1

3:0

3:0

Odds ratio

.20

n/a

n/a

95% CI

.01–3.43

n/a

n/a

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes: no)

0:2

1:2

1:2

Odds ratio

n/a

3.43

3.43

95% CI

n/a

.27–42.96

.28–42.96

TB vaccination (yes: no)

2:0

2:1

3:0

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes: no)

0:2

0:2

0:3

Odds ratio

n/a

n/a

n/a

95% CI

n/a

n/a

n/a

Family history of environmental allergy (yes: no)

1:1

0:3

1:2

Odds ratio

3.25

n/a

1.58

95% CI

.19–55.98

n/a

.13–19.03

Family history of asthma (yes: no)

1:1

0:3

0:3

Odds ratio

5.5

n/a

n/a

95% CI

.31–97.23

n/a

n/a

Family history of eczema (yes: no)

0:2

2:1

0:3

Odds ratio

n/a

8.2

n/a

95% CI

n/a

.67–99.7

n/a

  1. CI confidence interval