Table 6—

Effect of exclusive breastfeeding for <4 months on current asthma after adjustment for various sets of confounders

ModelSubjects nCurrent asthma
OR (95% CI)#p-value
a) Sex, gestational age, maternal smoking18711.19 (0.93–1.53)0.170
b) Model a) and atopy13481.32 (0.98–1.77)0.067
c) Model a) and infection exposure18361.18 (0.92–1.52)0.194
d) Model b) and infection exposure13221.32 (0.98–1.78)0.066
e) Model d) and maternal asthma13101.36 (1.00–1.85)0.047
  • #: Odds ratio (OR) for number with current asthma by exclusive breastfeeding for <4 months, compared to ≥4 months, adjusted for stated variables

  • CI: confidence interval