Asthma and Seroconversion from Toxocara spp. Infection: Which Comes First?

Table 2

Description at the start of the study () of the children () in the cohort that completed follow-up, relative to the characteristics considered in the study. Campinas, SP, Brazil, 2015.

Variable		%	95%
Toxocariasis (seropositive)
Yes	0	0
No	77	100	95.32–100.00
Property borders
Walled	67	92	82.96–96.92
Fenced	2	3	0.33–9.55
None	4	5	1.51–13.44
Number of residents in the home
<6	66	10	81.24–96.06
>6	7	90	3.94–18.76
Contact with dog(s)
Yes	59	81	69.92–89.10
No	14	19	10.90–30.08
Contact with cat(s)
Yes	31	42	30.97–54.59
No	42	58	45.41–69.03
Asthma
Yes	18	24	14.89–32.25
No	57	76	64.75–85.11

= time 0; = number of participants. interval.