Table 2. Association Between Current Pet Keeping (Cats, Dogs and Birds) and Current Asthma and Severe Asthma .

Characteristic	Current Asthma	Severe Asthma
Any pet
Yes	38 (2.1)	49 (2.7)
No	70 (2.1)	53 (1.6)
P value	0.97	0.005
Chi-square value	0.001	7.761
Birds
Yes	31 (2)	45 (2.8)
No	77 (2.2)	57 (1.6)
P value	0.63	0.003
Chi-square value	0.230	8.643
Dogs
Yes	6 (4.1)	4 (2.8)
No	102 (2)	98 (2)
P value	0.083	0.497
Chi-square value	3.011	0.460
Cats
Yes	12 (4)	11 (3.6)
No	96 (2)	91 (1.9)
P value	0.02	0.034
Chi-square value	5.414	4.487