Table 3

Relationship between maternal prepregnancy BMI and wheeze and atopy phenotypes in the offspring at age 6 years

Unadjusted analysisModel 1Model 2
OutcomeRR(95% CI)p ValueNRR(95% CI)p ValuenRR(95% CI)p Valuen
Ever wheeze1.08(1.02 to 1.14)0.0069241.07(1.01 to 1.12)0.018971.08(1.02 to 1.13)0.004897
Ever asthma1.07(0.92 to 1.24)0.49301.02(0.87 to 1.18)0.848921.06(0.91 to 1.24)0.44892
Current wheeze0.99(0.85 to 1.16)0.949300.99(0.84 to 1.17)0.948091.02(0.87 to 1.20)0.79809
Current asthma1.10(0.91 to 1.33)0.319301.06(0.88 to 1.27)0.539201.10(0.92 to 1.32)0.30920
Transient wheeze1.11(1.04 to 1.18)0.0037671.10(1.03 to 1.17)0.0067461.11(1.04 to 1.18)0.002746
Persistent wheeze1.08(0.95 to 1.24)0.225271.05(0.93 to 1.20)0.425191.09(0.97 to 1.24)0.16519
Atopy1.08(0.94 to 1.24)0.316811.13(0.98 to 1.31)0.105891.13(0.98 to 1.31)0.1589
Model3Model 4
Ever wheeze1.08(1.02 to 1.14)0.0098191.07(1.02 to 1.13)0.01895
Ever asthma1.08(0.92 to 1.26)0.348251.02(0.86 to 1.20)0.85890
Current wheeze0.97(0.82 to 1.16)0.777421.02(0.86 to 1.22)0.79807
Current asthma1.10(0.91 to 1.33)0.318371.10(0.90 to 1.34)0.35917
Transient wheeze1.10(1.03 to 1.18)0.0066891.10(1.03 to 1.18)0.007744
Persistent wheeze1.09(0.95 to 1.25)0.234781.08(0.95 to 1.23)0.25519
Atopy1.17(1.00 to 1.36)0.055451.14(0.98 to 1.32)0.09589
  • Relative risk represents change in outcome per 5 kg/m2 of maternal prepregnancy BMI.

  • Models 1–4 adjusted for confounders as described in table 2.

  • BMI, body mass index.