Table 2

 Cumulative prevalence of childhood atopic diseases by vaccination status, with crude odds ratio comparing those immunised with those not immunised

Non-immunised N (%)*Immunised N (%)*OR for disease OR (95% CI)p Value
N, total number in each group.
*Percentage of each disease outcome.
Asthma by age 7 years
    Diphtheria1032 (14.2)7135 (16.3)1.17 (0.98 to 1.41)0.09
    Tetanus1148 (15.3)7007 (16.2)1.07 (0.90 to 1.27)0.47
    Pertussis1161 (14.8)6999 (16.3)1.12 (0.94 to 1.33)0.21
    Polio894 (16.3)7264 (16.0)0.98 (0.81 to 1.18)0.81
    Smallpox7038 (16.4)1111 (14.1)0.84 (0.70 to 1.01)0.06
Asthma by age 13 years
    Diphtheria903 (21.8)6492 (23.2)1.08 (0.87 to 1.34)0.49
    Tetanus997 (21.1)6386 (23.2)1.13 (0.90 to 1.42)0.27
    Pertussis1010 (22.1)6378 (23.2)1.07 (0.90 to 1.26)0.45
    Polio775 (23.2)6615 (23.1)0.99 (0.80 to 1.24)0.96
    Smallpox6461 (22.2)919 (22.6)1.02 (0.88 to 1.18)0.77
Eczema by age 7 years
    Diphtheria1006 (6.9)7073 (10.2)1.51 (1.17 to 1.95)<0.01
    Tetanus1121 (7.1)6946 (10.1)1.47 (1.16 to 1.88)<0.01
    Pertussis1132 (6.9)6940 (10.1)1.51 (1.19 to 1.93)<0.001
    Polio867 (7.4)7204 (9.9)1.38 (1.06 to 1.80)0.02
Smallpox6959 (9.6)1102 (9.4)0.98 (0.79 to 1.22)0.85
Food allergy by age 7 years
    Diphtheria1018 (5.2)7092 (7.2)1.40 (1.05 to 1.87)0.02
    Tetanus1135 (5.6)6963 (7.1)1.30 (0.99 to 1.70)0.06
    Pertussis1147 (5.1)6956 (7.1)1.42 (1.08 to 1.87)0.01
    Polio882 (5.3)7220 (7.1)1.36 (1.00 to 1.85)0.05
    Smallpox6988 (6.8)1104 (7.2)1.05 (0.82 to 1.34)0.70
Hay fever by age 7 years
    Diphtheria1028 (10.2)7119 (13.0)1.31 (1.06 to 1.62)0.01
    Tetanus1145 (11.3)6990 (12.9)1.16 (0.95 to 1.41)0.14
    Pertussis1159 (10.9)6981 (12.9)1.21 (0.99 to 1.48)0.06
    Polio892 (12.4)7246 (12.6)1.02 (0.82 to 1.25)0.88
    Smallpox7019 (12.5)1110 (13.1)1.05 (0.87 to 1.27)0.61