Table 2 Associations between number of different helminth parasite infections and specific IgE or skin prick test (SPT) positivity for at least one allergen in 1,271 children
Number of helminth infections | #sIgE ≥0.70 | #SPT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | *OR | n (%) | *OR | |
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
0 | ||||
(n = 580; 45.6%) | 212 (36.6) | 1 | 202 (34.8) | 1 |
1 | 1.09 | 0.71 | ||
(n = 463; 36.4%) | 175 (37.8) | (0.84; 1.41) | 128 (27.7) | (0.54; 0.94) |
2 | 1.15 | 0.60 | ||
(n = 162; 12.8%) | 64 (39.6) | (0.79; 1.67) | 40 (24.7) | (0.40; 0.91) |
3 | 0.79 | 0.36 | ||
(n = 66; 5.2%) | 21 (31.8) | (0.45; 1.38) | 11 (16.7) | (0.18; 0.71) |