Table 2

 Association of Crohn’s disease (CD) with childhood factors: univariate analysis

CDOR95% CI
Results are expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; MMR, measles-mumps-rubella; BCG, bacille Calmette Guerin.
Familial history of IBD4.62.6–8.3
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls65
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls14
    Concordant pairs141
Breast feeding1.61.1–2.4
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls66
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls41
    Concordant pairs115
Eczema2.91.5–5.6
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls35
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls12
    Concordant pairs175
MMR vaccination0.50.35–0.9
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls16
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls32
    Concordant pairs184
Smallpox vaccination2.11–4.3
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls23
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls11
    Concordant pairs188
BCG vaccination2.81.1–7.2
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls17
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls6
    Concordant pairs199
Poliomyelitis vaccination2.61.1–6.2
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls18
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls7
    Concordant pairs197
Tap water consumption0.50.3–0.8
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls25
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls49
    Concordant pairs148
Bedroom sharing1.61–2.4
    Pairs with exposed cases/non-exposed controls58
    Pairs with non-exposed cases/exposed controls27
    Concordant pairs148