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) |
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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 |