Table 1 Case studies assessing the association between atopic disease and glioma
Number of glioma cases | Relationship between atopic disease and glioma risk Relative risk (RR), Odds ratio (OR), Confidence interval (CI) | Year/ Reference |
|---|---|---|
1,178 | Allergy: RR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.49-0.71 Asthma: RR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.55-1.03 Eczema: RR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.47-0.86 | 1999/[14] |
405 | Allergy: OR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.33-0.67 | 2002/[15] |
489 | Allergy: OR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.52-0.86 Asthma: OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.43-0.92 Eczema: OR = 0.76, 95% CI: 0.45-1.27 | 2002/[16] |
965 | Allergy: OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.47-0.90 Asthma: OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.54-0.92 Eczema: OR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.56-0.97 | 2006/[17] |
1,527 | Allergy: OR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.61-0.80 Asthma: OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.51-0.82 Eczema: OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.54-0.79 | 2007/[18] |
3450 | Allergy: OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.55-0.67 Asthma: OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.58-0.80 Eczema: OR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.58-0.82 | 2007/[19] |
535 | Allergy: OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.41-0.85 | 2009/[20] |
366 | Allergy: OR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.70-1.22 Asthma: OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.36-1.19 Eczema: OR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.65-1.27 | 2009/[21] |
388 | Allergy: OR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.23-0.50 Asthma: OR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.58-1.59 Eczema: OR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.30-1.64 | 2009/[22] |
855 | Allergy: OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.51-0.76 | 2011/[23] |