biostudies-literatureSuarez-Medina RWellcome Trust6https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3987161biostudies-literatureUnknown14<h4>Background</h4>There is a concern that allergic disease in childhood is higher than expected in Cuba. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for eczema of infants aged 12-15 months living in Havana.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a cross-sectional epidemiological study design. Data on eczema symptoms and a wide range of lifestyle factors were collected by researcher administered questionnaires.<h4>Results</h4>Data were collected on 1956 children (96% response rate), of whom 672 (34%) were reported as having had eczema. Independent risk factors for eczema included young maternal age (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.98 per additional year of age; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.97-0.99), child's weight (OR 1.13 per additional kg; 95% CI: 1.03-1.25), insect sting allergy (OR 2.11; 95% BMC dermatologyRisk factors for eczema in infants born in Cuba: a population-based cross-sectional study.PMC3987161090375Alfonso-Hernandez ANavarro-Ruiz MVarona-Perez PLuis-Aviles RSerrano-Gonzalez TDiaz-Giraldino ALazaga-Cala DMSardinas-Baez NCruz-Acosta SCortina-Mena IGarcia-Sotolongo MBSanchez-Diaz ECid-Morell YRomeo-Ravelo FCastillo-Hernandez NRafols-Turro MKessel Diaz OVega-Enriquez YCastillo-Bu MSilva DAvila-Rodriguez IVenero-Fernandez SJHidalgo-Mederos RDamas-Martinez ADiburt-Amita MHidalgo-Mederos LGarcia-Perez KSantos-Smith KPozo-Herrera PCaraballos-Sanchez YLlopis-Pupo ISuarez-Medina RFigueroa-Barreto ZGonzalez-Morfa CRizo-Ramos MNCobas-Espino TLoynaz-Gonzalez MCarmenate-Fernandez AMontejo-Guerra VMVazquez-Lazo BMartinez-Hernandez APerez-Perez IMZubizarreta-Segui LOropesa-Varona MJRudy-Colebroork LCarmen-Hinojosa MGrinan-Ramos JAFogarty AWRosado-Garcia FMVerdecia GGarcia-Garcia GSuarez-Quinones RAlvarez-Valdez GAlba Monteagudo ORodriguez-Trujillo NDiaz-Hernandez Kde la Mora-Faife EDel Valle-Infante IHINASIC (Historia Natural de la Sibilancia en Cuba/National History of Wheezing in Cuba) Study GroupRoque-Pereira GMenocal-Heredia LMatos-Ramos CCalzado-Herrera YBetancourt-Lopez MPenalver-Perez MAbreu-Quijano JFTorres-Martinez MCVenn ABravo-Hernandez PLTorriente-Barzaga NValle-Lopez MZaldivar-Ricardo DOrtiz-Hernandez MLPando CRFerrer-Ceruto YSuarez-Paz MMunoz-Perez JGutierrez-Mendoza EREsquivel-Barrios GMFelpeto-Fuentes MCastillo- Martinez SPulido-Diaz VIFabre-Ortiz DSarduy-Flores RPupo-Portal TCorona-Carnero YComas-Fonseca GBetancourt-Cabreras IVelasquez-Perez YGainza-Bueno YRivero RMagana-Alvarez YTenreiro-Vilda GCDel Rio-Diaz AGomez-Suliman VGomez-Marrero LBritton JDel Toro FMarrero-Sosa MTorres Zulueta RMFundora-Hernandez HBetancourt-Orue MQuintana RRodriguez-Bertheau AMMagana-Alvarez BJAlvarez-Valdez VfalseRisk factors for eczema in infants born in Cuba: a population-based cross-sectional study.<h4>Background</h4>There is a concern that allergic disease in childhood is higher than expected in Cuba. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for eczema of infants aged 12-15 months living in Havana.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a cross-sectional epidemiological study design. Data on eczema symptoms and a wide range of lifestyle factors were collected by researcher administered questionnaires.<h4>Results</h4>Data were collected on 1956 children (96% response rate), of whom 672 (34%) were reported as having had eczema. Independent risk factors for eczema included young maternal age (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.98 per additional year of age; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.97-0.99), child's weight (OR 1.13 per additional kg; 95% CI: 1.03-1.25), insect sting allergy (OR 2.11; 95% 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z2014 Mar2026-05-06T20:43:28.974Z2025-06-01T01:34:03.342ZS-EPMC39871612466675010.1186/1471-5945-14-6