Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the association of atopy with gender, age, intestinal helminthic infections, and diarrhoea in the subpopulation tested for serum anti-allergen IgE antibodies
Variables | Atopy* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 283 | Yes (135) | No (148) | OR | ## Adjusted OR | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | [95% CI] | [95%CI] | |
Gender | |||||
Female | 129 (45.6) | 57 (44.2) | 72 (55.8) | 1# | 1 |
Male | 154 (54.4) | 78 (50.6) | 76 (49.4) | 1.30 [0.81;2.07] | 1.30 [0.76;2.24] |
Age (months) | |||||
19 a 48 | 137 (48.4) | 76 (55.5) | 61 (44.5) | 1 | 1 |
0 a 18 | 146 (51.6) | 59 (40.4) | 87 (59.6) | 0.54 [0.34;0.87] | 0.64 [0.36;1.15] |
Maternal literacy | |||||
Illiterate/primary | 60 (21.2) | 32 (53.3) | 28 (46.7) | 1 | 1 |
Secondary incomplete | 129 (45.6) | 57 (44.2) | 72 (55.8) | 0.69 [0.37;1.28] | 0.84 [0.41;1. 70] |
Secondary complete or more | 94 (33.2) | 46 (48.9) | 48 (51.1) | 0.84 [0.44;1.60] | 1.16 [0.55;2.45] |
Sewer system | |||||
Yes | 141 (49.8) | 62 (44.0) | 79(56.0) | 1 | 1 |
No | 142 (50.2) | 73 (51.4) | 69 (48.6) | 1.35 [0.84;2.15] | 1.40 [0.82;2.37] |
Trichuris e ggs | |||||
No | 247 (87.3) | 112 (45.3) | 135 (54.7) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 36 (12.7) | 23 (63.9) | 13 (36.1) | 2.13 [1.03;4.40] | 1.52 [0.66;3.50] |
Ascaris eggs | |||||
No | 230 (81.3) | 108 (47.0) | 122 (53.0) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 53 (18.7) | 27 (50.9) | 26 (49.1) | 1.17 [0.65;2.13] | 0.64 [0.30;1.39] |
Anti- Ascaris IgE | |||||
<0.35 KU/L | 184 (65,0) | 59 (32,1) | 125 (67,9) | 1 | 1 |
≥0.35 KU/L | 99 (35,0) | 76 (76,8) | 23 (23,2) | 7.00 [4.00;12.25] | 7.29 [3.90;13.64] |
Wheezing in the past 12 months | |||||
No | 181 (64.0) | 80 (44.2) | 101 (55.8) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 102 (36.0) | 55 (53.9) | 47 (46.1) | 1.48 [0.91;2.41] | 1.02 [0.57;1.80] |
Days with diarrhoea | |||||
None | 50 (17.7) | 27 (54.0) | 23 (46.0) | 1 | 1 |
<6 days of duration | 121 (42.8) | 59 (48.8) | 62 (51.2) | 0.81 [0.42;1.57] | 0.84 [0.40;1.80] |
≥6 days of duration | 112 (39.6) | 49 (43.8) | 63 (56.2) | 0.66 [0.34; 1.29] | 0.99 [0.44;2.24] |