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Table 3 Prevalence of asthmatic and allergic symptoms and diagnostic labeling in the 2000 and 2008 surveys

From: Temporal changes in the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in urban and rural areas of Cyprus: results from two cross sectional studies

 

Year 2000

Year 2008

Year 2000 vs 2008

Unadjusted

Year 2000 vs 2008

Adjusted*

 

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

OR

(CI)

P-Value

OR

(CI)

P-Value

Ever Wheeze

18.5

(17.4-19.6)

25

(23.2-26.8)

1.42

(1.26-1.61)

P <0.01

1.41

(1.23-1.61)

P <0.01

Current Wheeze

6.9

(6.2-7.6)

8.7

(7.5-9.9)

1.25

(1.04-1.51)

P = 0.02

1.25

(1.02-1.53)

P = 0.03

Diagnosis Asthma

11.3

(10.4-12.2)

17.4

(15.8-19.0)

1.62

(1.40-1.86)

P <0.01

1.59

(1.36-1.86)

P <0.01

Severity of Asthma

1.5

(1.2-1.8)

2.6

(1.9-3.3)

1.79

(1.27-2.54)

P < 0.01

1.75

(1.19-2.55)

P < 0.01

Current Eczema

3.7

(3.2-4.2)

4.6

(3.7-5.5)

1.28

(0.99-1.64)

P = 0.05

1.36

(1.04-1.78)

P = 0.03

Diagnosis Eczema

6.8

(6.1-7.5)

13.5

(12.1-14.9)

2.11

(1.79-2.48)

P <0.01

1.91

(1.59-2.29)

P <0.01

Current Allergic Rhinoconjuctivitis

2.1

(1.7-2.5)

2.5

(1.8-3.2)

1.20

(0.86-1.66)

P = 0.29

1.11

(0.78-1.58)

P = 0.57

Diagnosis of Rhinitis

2.6

(2.1-3.1)

5.2

(4.3-6.1)

1.98

(1.54-2.56)

P <0.01

1.82

(1.39-2.41)

P <0.01

  1. * Adjusted for sex, urban/rural residence, district residence, family history of atopy, history of parental smoking at home, maternal smoking in pregnancy and country of birth