Table 3

Family/household exposures and other risk factors for chronic respiratory morbidity by randomisation status

Vitamins (n=386)Placebo (n=366)OR (99% CI)
Family history
 Asthma31.1%35.8%0.81 (0.52 to 1.27)
 Eczema38.1%37.4%1.03 (0.67 to 1.59)
 Hay fever44.8%46.2%0.95 (0.62 to 1.46)
Breast feeding72.5%71.9%1.04 (0.64 to 1.68)
Household smoking16.3%16.4%0.99 (0.55 to 1.76)
Child contact with smokers13.0%13.9%0.90 (0.48 to 1.70)
Housing: owned/mortgage79.0%81.4%0.86 (0.51 to 1.43)