Table 2

Maternal grandmaternal smoking during pregnancy and risk for asthma and early childhood asthma in grandchildren. Stratified by gender and maternal smoking during pregnancy. Adjusted for gender, maternal smoking, current or former smoking, passive environmental smoke exposure in childhood, maternal age, birth weight, gestational age, breast feeding and socioeconomic status

Children (<18 years)Adults (≥18 years)
AsthmaEarly childhood asthmaAsthmaEarly childhood asthma
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Total1081 cases/8419 controls860 cases/8419 controls2309 cases/18 737 controls874 cases/18 737 controls
Unadjusted0.92 (0.79 to 1.06)0.2330.95 (0.81 to 1.12)0.5691.29 (1.10 to 1.51)0.0021.55 (1.23 to 1.96)<0.001
Adjusted0.88 (0.76 to 1.03)0.1070.92 (0.78 to 1.09)0.3221.18 (1.00 to 1.39)0.0511.35 (1.06 to 1.71)0.013
Females478 cases/4381 controls348 cases/4381 controls1443 cases/11 623 controls454 cases/11 623 controls
Unadjusted1.08 (0.87 to 1.34)0.4641.22 (0.95 to 1.55)0.1131.16 (0.94 to 1.42)0.1671.45 (1.05 to 2.01)0.023
Adjusted1.07 (0.86 to 1.34)0.5261.20 (0.94 to 1.54)0.1441.06 (0.86 to 1.31)0.5801.24 (0.89 to 1.73)0.198
Males603 cases/4038 controls512 cases/4038 controls866 cases/7114 controls420 cases/7114 controls
Unadjusted0.79 (0.64 to 0.97)0.0260.79 (0.63 to 0.99)0.0431.54 (1.19 to 1.99)0.0011.73 (1.23 to 2.42)0.001
Adjusted0.74 (0.59 to 0.92)0.0060.74 (0.59 to 0.93)0.0111.38 (1.06 to 1.79)0.0161.49 (1.06 to 2.11)0.023
Non-smoking mother906 cases/7384 controls742 cases/7384 controls1608 cases/13 451 controls616 cases/13 451 controls
Unadjusted0.88 (0.74 to 1.04)0.1430.96 (0.80 to 1.15)0.6571.21 (0.98 to 1.50)0.0771.51 (1.12 to 2.05)0.007
Adjusted0.86 (0.72 to 1.02)0.0880.93 (0.77 to 1.12)0.4391.14 (0.92 to 1.42)0.2281.32 (0.97 to 1.80)0.076
Smoking mother134 cases/950 controls102 cases/950 controls450 cases/3319 controls160 cases/3319 controls
Unadjusted0.96 (0.66 to 1.39)0.8280.94 (0.62 to 1.43)0.7601.19 (0.88 to 1.61)0.2561.13 (0.69 to 1.85)0.629
Adjusted0.86 (0.58 to 1.26)0.4350.84 (0.54 to 1.31)0.4481.04 (0.77 to 1.42)0.7950.94 (0.57 to 1.56)0.810