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. 2023 Sep 12;9(9):e20092. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20092

Table 3.

Weighted ORs and 95% CIs for the relationship between BMI and asthma risk.

BMI range Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
<5th percentile Referent Referent Referent
5th to < 85th percentile 0.839 (0.574–1.226) 0.854 (0.584–1.248) 0.847 (0.578–1.240)
85th to < 95th percentile 1.319 (0.850–2.046) 1.366 (0.879–2.122) 1.319 (0.846–2.054)
≥95th percentile 1.175 (0.713–1.937) 1.194 (0.724–1.969) 1.106 (0.667–1.833)
P value trend 0.008 0.006 0.021

Model 1: non-adjusted model.

Model 2: adjusted for age, gender, and Hispanic Ethnicity.

Model 3: adjusted for age, gender, Hispanic Ethnicity, household smoker, vitamin D, and dietary fiber.

Note: <5th percentile: Underweight; 5th to <85th percentile: Normal weight; 85th to <95th percentile: Overweight; ≥95th percentile: Obesity.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.