Parental Atopic History | n | % |
---|---|---|
Mother's history of allergic disease | Â | Â |
   Wheezing in past 12 months | 230 | 41.6 |
   Ever had asthma | 270 | 48.9 |
   Current asthma | 216 | 39.3 |
   Ever had hay fever | 298 | 54.6 |
   Current hay fever | 247 | 45.5 |
   Ever had eczema | 176 | 31.9 |
   Current eczema | 137 | 24.9 |
Father's history of allergic disease | Â | Â |
   Ever had asthma | 160 | 32.1 |
   Ever had hay fever | 150 | 32.2 |
   Ever had eczema | 91 | 18.0 |
Other children with allergic disease | Â | Â |
   Ever had asthma | 154 | 46.1 |
   Ever had hay fever | 94 | 28.2 |
   Ever had eczema | 152 | 45.5 |
Which parent has asthma | Â | Â |
   Neither parent | 159 | 28.7 |
   Mother only* | 219 | 39.5 |
   Father only | 86 | 15.5 |
   Both parents | 90 | 16.2 |
Which parent has hayfever/eczema | Â | Â |
   Neither parent | 65 | 11.7 |
   Mother only* | 244 | 43.9 |
   Father only | 69 | 12.4 |
   Both parents | 178 | 32.0 |
Which parent has any allergic disease/asthma | Â | Â |
   Mother only* | 234 | 41.8 |
   Father only | 69 | 12.3 |
   Both parents | 257 | 45.9 |