TABLE 7. Final multivariate models
|
Any LRI
|
LRI without Wheeze1
|
LRI with Wheeze
|
| Factor |
RR |
95% CI |
RR |
95% CI |
RR |
95% CI |
|
| Male child |
1.64 |
1.21, 2.22 |
2.32 |
1.27, 4.26 |
1.54 |
1.04, 2.29 |
Water damage or
mold/mildew |
1.34 |
0.99, 1.82 |
– |
– |
1.35 |
0.90, 2.04 |
| Born in winter |
0.65 |
0.44, 0.97 |
0.84 |
0.44, 1.60 |
0.50 |
0.28, 0.91 |
| Breastfed ever |
0.74 |
0.55, 0.98 |
0.54 |
0.31, 0.93 |
0.82 |
0.55, 1.21 |
| Siblings |
1.56 |
1.14, 2.15 |
1.51 |
0.85, 2.67 |
1.82 |
1.18, 2.79 |
| High fungal levels |
1.86 |
1.21, 2.88 |
3.88 |
1.43, 10.52 |
1.58 |
0.95, 2.64 |
|
Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; RR = relative risk.
Water damage or mold/mildew was not included in this model. It was not significant in a univariate model (p = 0.15), and the model with all six variables will not converge because of so few events.
