Table 3

Relation of ECRHS “slope” to body mass index, estimated by random effects meta-analysis of regression coefficients across 34 centres, with adjustment for variables as specified

	Men (n=5870)				Women (n=5407)
Adjustment	Meta-analysis regression coefficient	95% CI	p value for regression coefficient	p value for heterogeneity	Meta-analysis regression coefficient	95% CI	p value for regression coefficient	p value for heterogeneity
None	−0.026	−0.044 to −0.009	0.003	0.10	−0.022	−0.040 to −0.003	0.02	0.019

Lung function variables	−0.010	−0.026 to 0.007	0.26	0.10	−0.010	−0.028 to 0.007	0.24	0.031

All IgE variables	−0.035	−0.052 to −0.018	<0.001	0.10	−0.029	−0.047 to −0.011	0.002	0.016

Height, age, season of testing, smoking and smoking–age interaction	−0.031	−0.049 to −0.012	0.001	0.09	−0.017	−0.037 to 0.002	0.09	0.01