Table 3

ORs for allergic diseases with specific IgE class to outdoor allergens.

Allergen categoryControl (n=2576)Atopic dermatitis (n=2631)Allergic rhinitis (n=1320)Allergic asthma (n=1160)
ncOR*
(95% CI)
aOR*
(95% CI)
ncOR*
(95% CI)
aOR*
(95% CI)
ncOR*
(95% CI)
aOR*
(95% CI)
Common ragweed and mugwort
 No232523781.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)11301.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)10201.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
 Class 11131140.99
(0.76 to 1.29)
0.97
(0.72 to 1.30)
581.06
(0.76 to 1.46)
0.95
(0.64 to 1.40)
380.77
(0.53 to 1.12)
0.75
(0.49 to 1.15)
 Class 272730.99
(0.71 to 1.38)
1.09
(0.74 to 1.60)
521.49
(1.03 to 2.14)
1.92
(1.23 to 2.99)
411.30
(0.88 to 1.92)
1.95
(1.17 to 3.27)
 Class 366660.98
(0.69 to 1.38)
0.75
(0.50 to 1.13)
802.49
(1.79 to 3.48)
1.87
(1.24 to 2.81)
612.11
(1.48 to 3.01)
2.26
(1.43 to 3.56)
 P trend0.8767<0.00010.0002
German cockroach
 No239124381.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)12251.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)10731.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
 Class 11131140.99
(0.76 to 1.29)
0.79
(0.58 to 1.09)
581.00
(0.73 to 1.39)
0.75
(0.47 to 1.19)
521.03
(0.73 to 1.44)
1.35
(0.89 to 2.06)
 Class 261590.95
(0.66 to 1.36)
0.69
(0.44 to 1.09)
310.99
(0.64 to 1.54)
0.59
(0.32 to 1.10)
270.99
(0.62 to 1.56)
0.70
(0.37 to 1.31)
 Class 311201.78
(0.85 to 3.73)
1.32
(0.58 to 3.04)
61.07
(0.39 to 2.89)
0.57
(0.17 to 1.84)
81.62
(0.65 to 4.04)
1.84
(0.67 to 5.08)
 P trend0.55220.97070.5848
Tree pollen mixture
 No224922971.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)10781.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)10031.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
 Class 11691741.01
(0.81 to 1.26)
0.99
(0.77 to 1.27)
760.94
(0.71 to 1.24)
0.86
(0.61 to 1.22)
740.98
(0.74 to 1.30)
0.96
(0.67 to 1.38)
 Class 21291321.00
(0.78 to 1.29)
1.09
(0.81 to 1.46)
1021.65
(1.26 to 2.16)
1.50
(1.06 to 2.14)
731.27
(0.94 to 1.71)
0.78
(0.51 to 1.18)
 Class 329280.95
(0.56 to 1.59)
0.82
(0.45 to 1.51)
644.60
(2.95 to 7.18)
3.79
(2.28 to 6.29)
100.77
(0.38 to 1.59)
0.51
(0.21 to 1.23)
 P trend0.9430<0.00010.4338
Hop
 No241224611.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)11501.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)10761.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
 Class 190890.97
(0.72 to 1.31)
0.89
(0.63 to 1.27)
461.07
(0.75 to 1.54)
1.28
(0.81 to 2.03)
501.25
(0.88 to 1.77)
1.15
(0.74 to 1.79)
 Class 245521.13
(0.76 to 1.69)
1.21
(0.77 to 1.91)
502.33
(1.55 to 3.51)
3.71
(2.24 to 6.13)
201.00
(0.59 to 1.70)
0.70
(0.36 to 1.35)
 Class 329290.98
(0.58 to 1.65)
0.85
(0.45 to 1.61)
745.35
(3.46 to 8.27)
6.89
(4.05 to 11.73)
141.08
(0.57 to 2.06)
0.68
(0.31 to 1.53)
 P trend0.8221<0.00010.5204
  • *OR values of three allergic disease compared with controls.

  • aOR, adjusted OR; cOR, crude OR.