Apgar Score Is Related to Development of Atopic Dermatitis: Cotwin Control Study
Table 1
Characteristics of subjects with and without atopic dermatitis in a sample of Danish twin pairs, 3–9 years of age.
Atopic dermatitis
OR (95% CI)
value
Yes
No
Birth weight, g
2593
2571
22 (−9–52)
0.167
Birth length, cm
48.24
48.05
0.19 (0.01–0.38)
0.038
Apgar score
9.76
9.73
0.03 (−0.02–0.09)
0.172
Gestational age, days
254.9
254.6
0.32 (−0.61–1.26)
0.496
Caesarean section
14.4
15.3
0.93 (0.84–1.04)
0.220
Maternal smoking
12.9
15.5
0.80 (0.70–0.92)
0.002
Sex
Boys
14.0
86.0
1.00
Girls
16.0
84.0
1.17 (1.05–1.30)
0.003
Age, years
5.92
5.86
0.06 (−0.05–0.17)
0.257
Zygosity
DZ
14.4
85.6
1.00
MZ
16.8
83.2
1.20 (1.04–1.38)
0.012
Means and proportions are calculated from available data for the individual variables. OR is mean difference for birth weight, birth length, Apgar score, gestational age, and age.
