Figure 2. Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies of the association between asthma risk and breastfeeding ≥ 3 months for children with positive family history of asthma or atopy (including Wright 2001) (Text Description)
| Study |
Year |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
| Businco | 1983 | 0.26 (0.04, 1.70) |
| Marini | 1996 | 0.50 (0.27, 0.94) |
| Cruskay | 1982 | 0.85 (0.24, 3.00) |
| Kull | 2004 | 0.73 (0.44, 1.22) |
| Fergusson | 1983 | 1.19 (0.25, 5.56) |
| Hide | 1981 | 0.73 (0.16, 3.40) |
| McConnochie | 1986 | 0.48 (0.14, 1.68) |
| Wright | 2001 | 8.70 (3.40, 22.23) |
| Overall (I-squared = 76.1%, p = 0.000) | 0.86 (0.62, 1.18) |
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