Table 4 Association of early feeding, solid food and artificial milk with the development of ARD and other clinical data among child patients attending child and maternity hospital in Ibb city, Yemen
From: Early infant feeding and allergic respiratory diseases in Ibb city, Yemen
Clinical data | Early feeding | Artificial milk | Solid food | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
ARD | 6.8 | 3.0–15.3 | 6.1 | 2.7–13.5 | 1.6 | 0.7–3.8 |
Wheezing | 3.0 | 1.3–7.2 | 4.3 | 1.9–9.4 | 1.9* | 0.9–4.1 |
Asthma attack | 4.8 | 2.2–10.5 | 7.6 | 3.5–16.3 | 4.2 | 1.8–9.7 |
Recurrent itchy | 3.1 | 1.2–8.1 | 1.4* | 0.6–3.2 | 3.4 | 1.5–8.1 |
Other allergies | 5.8 | 2.1–16.5 | 3.1 | 1.3–7.4 | 1.8* | 0.8–4.2 |
Admission to hospital | 3.2 | 1.5–6.7 | 2.2 | 1.1–4.7 | 2.3* | 1.0–4.9 |
Nebulizer use | 2.6 | 1.2–5.6 | 2.1* | 1.0–4.4 | 2.2* | 1.0–4.9 |
Medication | 4.9 | 2.2–10.8 | 4.8 | 2.2–10.4 | 2.6 | 1.2–5.6 |