Association of combinations of wheezing lower respiratory illness and atopic status (as ascertained by skin-prick test positivity) with current asthma
| Current asthma | ||||
| Skin-prick test negative | p-value | Skin-prick test positive | p-value | |
| Wheezing lower respiratory illness | ||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 2.30 (1.62–3.29) | 0.000 | |
| 1 | 2.03 (1.19–3.45) | 0.010 | 3.39 (1.91–6.01) | 0.0004 |
| ≥2 | 4.10 (2.48–6.77) | <0.0005 | 9.00 (5.25–15.42) | <0.0005 |
Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval), adjusted for duration of exclusive breastfeeding, sex, gestational age <37 weeks and maternal smoking during pregnancy
Data for 221 of 1,339 subjects is presented, the sample is reduced due to missing data