Characteristics | Persistent cough | Persistent phlegm | Doctor-diagnosed asthma | Current asthma | Current wheeze |
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Boys (n = 2,134) | |||||
Exposure to pets during pregnancy (ref: no) | 0.80 (0.32-2.00) | 1.40 (0.52-3.77) | 0.70 (0.29-1.70) | 0.31 (0.04-2.26) | 1.76 (0.81-3.82) |
Exposure to pets in the first years (ref: no) | 0.77 (0.40-1.49) | 1.26 (0.58-2.72) | 0.78 (0.37-1.62) | 0.42 (0.10-1.77) | 1.30 (0.63-2.67) |
Current exposure to pets (ref: no) †| 1.26 (0.93-1.71) | 1.74 (1.20-2.51) | 1.07 (0.79-1.45) | 0.70 (0.42-1.18) | 0.89 (0.63-1.26) |
Number and type of pets†| |||||
1 | 1.24 (0.88-1.76) | 1.75 (1.16-2.65) | 1.10 (0.78-1.54) | 0.87 (0.50-1.50) | 0.88 (0.59-1.31) |
≥2 | 1.32 (0.77-2.27) | 1.68 (0.88-3.21) | 0.99 (0.57-1.74) | 0.28 (0.07-1.15) | 0.92 (0.50-1.69) |
Cats | 1.43 (0.86-2.40) | 1.82 (0.99-3.33) | 1.02 (0.60-1.71) | 0.13 (0.04-1.01) | 0.57 (0.28-1.14) |
Dogs | 1.21 (0.74-1.97) | 1.72 (0.97-3.04) | 1.23 (0.78-1.96) | 0.66 (0.28-1.55) | 1.19 (0.71-2.00) |
Birds | 0.70 (0.32-1.57) | 1.40 (0.59-3.32) | 1.30 (0.68-2.48) | 1.18 (0.46-3.01) | 1.13 (0.56-2.27) |
Farm animals | 1.13 (0.50-2.57) | 1.33 (0.49-3.62) | 0.68 (0.26-1.77) | 0.32 (0.04-2.37) | 0.65 (0.22-1.90) |
Other pets | 1.70 (0.94-3.06) | 2.45 (1.25-4.82) | 1.11 (0.59-2.10) | 1.59 (0.71-3.57) | 1.04 (0.52-2.08) |
Girls (n = 2,106) | |||||
Exposure to pets during pregnancy (ref: no) | 1.02 (0.44-2.37) | 0.77 (0.23-2.66) | 2.03 (1.01-4.33) | 1.98 (0.66-5.96) | 2.48 (1.11-5.56) |
Exposure to pets in the first years (ref: no) | 1.64 (0.85-3.16) | 2.91 (1.36-6.22) | 1.08 (0.58-2.01) | 2.36 (1.08-5.16) | 2.01 (1.09-3.69) |
Current exposure to pets (ref: no) †| 1.66 (1.24-2.22) | 2.23 (1.56-3.17) | 1.37 (1.00-1.88) | 0.92 (0.54-1.58) | 0.98 (0.69-1.38) |
Number and type of pets†| |||||
1 | 1.59 (1.14-2.21) | 2.06 (1.37-3.08) | 1.36 (0.95-1.95) | 1.06 (0.59-1.89) | 0.99 (0.67-1.47) |
≥2 | 1.87 (1.15-3.03) | 2.70 (1.55-4.71) | 1.41 (0.82-2.40) | 0.57 (0.18-1.86) | 0.95 (0.50-1.77) |
Cats | 2.09 (1.29-3.40) | 1.71 (0.91-3.23) | 1.45 (0.86-2.44) | 1.58 (0.73-3.43) | 0.98 (0.53-1.83) |
Dogs | 2.01 (1.29-3.11) | 3.20 (1.97-5.19) | 1.63 (1.02-2.61) | 1.04 (0.46-2.34) | 1.15 (0.68-1.95) |
Birds | 1.27 (0.65-2.49) | 2.54 (1.25-5.16) | 1.03 (0.48-2.19) | ---‡ | 0.97 (0.45-2.10) |
Farm animals | 1.92 (1.04-3.52) | 2.82 (1.41-5.64) | 1.04 (0.49-2.23) | 0.30 (0.07-2.21) | 1.09 (0.53-2.28) |
Other pets | 1.03 (0.50-2.14) | 1.25 (0.49-3.20) | 1.30 (0.63-2.68) | 0.60 (0.14-2.51) | 0.54 (0.21-1.37) |