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Figure 1. 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 (excluding Wright 2001) (Text Description)

Study Year Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Businco1983 0.26 (0.04, 1.70)
Marini1996 0.50 (0.27, 0.94)
Cruskay1982 0.85 (0.24, 3.00)
Kull2004 0.73 (0.44, 1.22)
Fergusson1983 1.19 (0.25, 5.56)
Hide1981 0.73 (0.16, 3.40)
McConnochie19860.48 (0.14, 1.68)
Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.836)0.63 (0.45, 0.89)

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