Likelihood of childhood illness/symptoms by maternal post-natal occupation#
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Wheeze during the period 0–81 months | 1.26 (1.08–1.47) | 0.001 |
| Doctor-diagnosed asthma at 91 months | 1.28 (1.02–1.61) | 0.033 |
| Earache during past year at 81 months | 1.04 (0.84–1.29) | 0.726 |
| Ear discharge during past year at 81 months | 0.99 (0.64–1.54) | 0.974 |
| Stomach ache during past year at 81 months | 0.86 (0.71–1.04) | 0.122 |
| Accident during past year at 81 months | 1.29 (0.97–1.71) | 0.077 |
| Hospitalised during past year at 81 months | 1.06 (0.70–1.61) | 0.781 |
#: medically associated occupations (nurses, nursing auxiliaries and assistants, medical practitioners and midwives) versus non-medical occupations.