Effect of maternal atopic disease on childhood atopic dermatitis after controlling for paternal atopic disease, and effect of paternal atopic disease on childhood atopic dermatitis after controlling for maternal atopic disease
| Parental atopic disease by sex | OR (95% CI)* | OR (95% CI)* after controlling for same disease in the spouse | OR (95% CI)* after controlling for other atopic diseases in the spouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Controlling for maternal and paternal social class, maternal and paternal education, parity, breast feeding; and birth weight. | |||
| CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. | |||
| Maternal | |||
| Eczema | 1.71 (1.50 to 1.94) | 1.67 (1.47 to 1.90) | 1.67 (1.47 to 1.90) |
| Asthma | 1.27 (1.07 to 1.51) | 1.27 (1.07 to 1.51) | 1.27 (1.07 to 1.51) |
| Hayfever | 1.30 (1.16 to 1.47) | 1.29 (1.15 to 1.45) | 1.28 (1.13 to 1.44) |
| Any atopic disease | 1.46 (1.30 to 1.63) | 1.45 (1.25 to 1.57) | |
| Paternal | |||
| Eczema | 1.75 (1.50 to 2.04) | 1.70 (1.45 to 1.98) | 1.69 (1.44 to 1.97)/ |
| Asthma | 1.42 (1.21 to 1.66) | 1.41 (1.20 to 1.66) | 1.41 (1.20 to 1.65) |
| Hayfever | 1.39 (1.23 to 1.56) | 1.38 (1.22 to 1.55) | 1.38 (1.22 to 1.55) |
| Any atopic disease | 1.42 (1.26 to 1.59) | 1.40 (1.25 to 1.57) | |