Table 4

Odds ratios (95% CI) for eczema at 18–30 months associated with paracetamol and aspirin use (n=10216)

No (eczema/total)Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted* OR (95% CI)
*Adjusted for factors in table 1.
†Could not be estimated.
Paracetamol use in pregnancy:
0–20 weeks
    Never1202/45651.001.00
    Some days1389/52461.01 (0.92 to 1.10)0.99 (0.90 to 1.09)
    Most days/daily31/1280.89 (0.59 to 1.35)0.85 (0.56 to 1.30)
    Unknown89/2771.32 (1.02 to 1.72)1.51 (1.03 to 2.21)
20–32 weeks
    Never1416/54691.001.00
    Some days1083/40221.05 (0.96 to 1.16)1.04 (0.94 to 1.14)
    Most days/daily25/961.01 (0.64 to 1.60)1.04 (0.65 to 1.66)
    Unknown187/6291.21 (1.01 to 1.45)1.13 (0.62 to 2.07)
Aspirin use in pregnancy:
0–20 weeks
    Never2483/94721.001.00
    Some days122/4161.17 (0.94 to 1.45)1.23 (0.99 to 1.53)
    Most days/daily24/691.50 (0.91 to 2.47)1.42 (0.84 to 2.39)
    Unknown82/2591.30 (1.00 to 1.70)1.52 (1.01 to 2.29)
20–32 weeks
    Never2432/92701.001.00
    Some days71/2531.10 (0.83 to 1.45)1.14 (0.85 to 1.51)
    Most days/daily21/641.37 (0.81 to 2.32)1.27 (0.73 to 2.20)
    Unknown187/6291.19 (1.00 to 1.42)1.12 (0.61 to 2.04)
Paracetamol use in infancy:
0–6 months
    Never285/12791.001.00
    Once496/19161.22 (1.03 to 1.44)1.17 (0.99 to 1.38)
    More than once1771/64161.33 (1.15 to 1.53)1.22 (1.05 to1.41)
    Unknown159/6051.24 (0.99 to 1.56)–†