Table 5

Comparing the risk of asthma at 7 years among children conceived by assisted reproductive technologies with children of parents who tried to become pregnant for 12 months or were previously treated for unwanted childlessness in the MoBa

ExposureNN cases (%)Unadjusted
RR (95% CI)
Adjusted*
RR (95% CI)
Previously treated for unwanted childlessness4653244 (5.2)11
Conceived by assisted reproductive technologies139185 (6.1)1.17 (0. 92 to 1.48)1.23 (0.95 to 1.58)
Time to conception >12 months4964262 (5.3)11
Conceived by assisted reproductive technologies139185 (6.1)1.16 (0.91 to 1.47)1.22 (0.95 to 1.57)
  • *Adjusted for maternal age, parity, education, smoking during pregnancy, prepregnancy BMI and maternal current asthma.

  • BMI, body mass index; MoBa, Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study; RR, relative risk.