Table 4.
Weighted ORs and 95% CIs for the relationship between BMI and asthma risk among individuals with normal weight.
BMI range | Model 1 |
Model 2 |
Model 3 |
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OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
5th to < 35th percentile | Referent | Referent | Referent |
35th to < 65th percentile | 1.832 (1.460–2.300) | 1.842 (1.467–2.313) | 1.851 (1.472–2.329) |
65th to < 85th percentile | 1.897 (1.479–2.433) | 1.922 (1.497–2.467) | 1.889 (1.467–2.431) |
P value trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
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 to <35th percentile: low-risk group for overweight; 35th to <65th percentile: middle-risk group for overweight; 65th to <85th percentile: high-risk for overweight.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.