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Table 2 Adjusted logistic regression showing risk factors (Odds Ratios (95% confidence intervals)) associated with party controlled and uncontrolled asthma

From: Frequent cough in unsatisfactory controlled asthma – results from the population-based West Sweden Asthma Study

 

Partly controlled asthma

Uncontrolled asthma

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Age

Increasing

1.022 (1.006 – 1.038)

1.037 (1.013 – 1.062)

Gender

Female

1.663 (1.118 – 2.475)

2.231 (1.240 – 4.012)

Atopy

Yes

0.799 (0.512 – 1.248)

0.868 (0.467 – 1.613)

BMI

Below 20

1.265 (0.444 – 3.604)

1.040 (0.266 – 4.071)

25-30

1.059 (0.675 – 1.660)

1.087 (0.636 – 1.856)

Above 30

1.206 (0.708 – 2.054)

2.543 (1.455 – 4.447)

Longstanding cough

Yes

2.263 (1.438 – 3.562)

4.182 (2.332 – 7.497)

Productive cough

Yes

2.991 (1.888 – 4.738)

6.691 (3.575 – 12.524)

Morning cough

Yes

2.075 (1.379 – 3.121)

4.679 (2.635 – 8.311)

  1. Significant risk factors are highlighted in bold. Reference categories were: male gender, BMI 20-25, having no longstanding, productive and morning cough, respectively.
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Respiratory Research

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