TABLE 2

Rate of allergic symptoms, asthma and hospitalisation due to asthma among offspring by maternal folic acid supplementation, China, 2000–2001

Folic acidp-valueTotal
YesNo
Subjects454245489090
Allergic symptoms70 (1.54)93 (2.04)0.070163 (1.79)
Asthma42 (0.92)40 (0.88)0.82082 (0.90)
Hospitalisation due to asthma11 (0.24)16 (0.35)0.33727 (0.30)

Data are presented as n or n (%), unless otherwise stated.