Characteristics | Persistent cough | Persistent phlegm | Doctor-diagnosed asthma | Current asthma | Current wheeze |
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Boys (n = 13,539) | |||||
Exposure to pets during pregnancy (ref: no) | 1.07 (0.70-1.63) | 1.38 (0.82-2.31) | 1.10 (0.55-2.17) | 2.82 (1.60-4.95) | 2.28 (1.50-3.45) |
Exposure to pets in the first years (ref: no) | 1.08 (0.74-1.56) | 1.12 (0.68-1.84) | 1.59 (1.09-2.33) | 2.72 (1.62-4.57) | 2.07 (1.41-3.03) |
Current exposure to pets (ref: no) †| 1.55 (1.33-1.80) | 1.89 (1.55-2.31) | 1.37 (1.14-1.64) | 1.17 (0.83-1.64) | 1.23 (1.01-1.51) |
Number and type of pets†| |||||
1 | 1.68 (1.43-1.97) | 2.02 (1.64-2.49) | 1.49 (1.23-1.81) | 1.30 (0.91-1.85) | 1.24 (0.99-1.55) |
≥2 | 0.99 (0.67-1.45) | 1.34 (0.83-2.17) | 0.83 (0.51-1.34) | 0.59 (0.22-1.60) | 1.20 (0.77-1.88) |
Cats | 1.69 (1.31-2.19) | 2.44 (1.80-3.32) | 1.51 (1.11-2.06) | 1.49 (0.88-2.53) | 1.29 (0.87-1.92) |
Dogs | 1.26 (0.96-1.65) | 1.32 (0.91-1.92) | 1.11 (0.80-1.54) | 0.73 (0.37-1.51) | 1.12 (0.78-1.61) |
Birds | 1.54 (1.10-2.14) | 1.56 (0.98-2.48) | 1.08 (0.69-1.68) | 0.76 (0.31-1.85) | 0.76 (0.45-1.29) |
Farm animals | 1.55 (1.00-2.39) | 1.49 (0.80-2.79) | 0.93 (0.50-1.72) | 0.88 (0.28-2.81) | 0.86 (0.43-1.71) |
Other pets | 1.44 (1.05-1.97) | 2.33 (1.62-3.35) | 1.79 (1.28-2.50) | 1.69 (0.96-3.00) | 1.59 (1.10-2.29) |
Girls (n = 13,270) | |||||
Exposure to pets during pregnancy (ref: no) | 1.13 (0.70-1.84) | 1.82 (1.01-3.26) | 1.85 (1.23-2.79) | 3.16 (1.42-7.04) | 2.26 (1.27-4.02) |
Exposure to pets in the first year (ref: no) | 1.15 (0.79-1.67) | 1.10 (0.64-1.89) | 1.60 (1.02-2.53) | 3.81 (2.05-7.07) | 2.76 (1.79-4.26) |
Current exposure to pets (ref: no)†| 1.65 (1.42-1.92) | 1.89 (1.53-2.34) | 1.58 (1.29-1.93) | 1.15 (0.78-1.70) | 1.37 (1.11-1.70) |
Number and type of pets†| |||||
1 | 1.65 (1.40-1.94) | 1.83 (1.45-2.30) | 1.62 (1.31-2.01) | 1.23 (0.81-1.85) | 1.39 (1.11-1.75) |
≥2 | 1.66 (1.21-2.28) | 2.20 (1.46-3.33) | 1.40 (0.91-2.17) | 0.78 (0.29-2.14) | 1.28 (0.79-2.07) |
Cats | 1.88 (1.46-2.42) | 2.27 (1.63-3.18) | 1.94 (1.40-2.69) | 1.47 (0.76-2.83) | 1.44 (1.02-2.04) |
Dogs | 1.24 (0.95-1.63) | 1.33 (0.91-1.96) | 1.42 (1.02-1.98) | 0.85 (0.41-1.77) | 1.35 (0.95-1.94) |
Birds | 1.67 (1.21-2.30) | 1.61 (1.00-2.60) | 1.00 (0.60-1.67) | 1.14 (0.50-2.59) | 1.37 (0.88-2.14) |
Farm animals | 1.52 (1.02-2.26) | 2.92 (1.86-4.58) | 1.67 (1.02-2.73) | 1.14 (0.42-3.14) | 2.34 (1.49-3.68) |
Other pets | 2.09 (1.57-2.79) | 2.26 (1.52-3.36) | 1.97 (1.35-2.87) | 1.06 (0.47-2.43) | 1.08 (0.67-1.74) |