Table 4.
Subgroup analysis of the association between lifestyle behavior and the risk of asthma in overweight and obese adolescents
| Subgroups (Asthma/Total) | Healthy lifestyle (Asthma/Total) | OR (95%CI) | P | P for interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.108 | |||
| Female (79/476) | Poor (11/33) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (55/335) | 0.37 (0.17–0.80) | 0.013 | ||
| Good (13/108) | 0.13 (0.02–0.81) | 0.030 | ||
| Male (71/469) | Poor (5/23) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (50/317) | 0.61 (0.13–2.86) | 0.516 | ||
| Good (16/129) | 0.85 (0.17–4.17) | 0.834 | ||
| Poverty-to-income ratio | 0.699 | |||
| ≤ 3.5 (136/790) | Poor (15/53) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (97/559) | 0.42 (0.18–0.97) | 0.043 | ||
| Good (24/178) | 0.32 (0.11–0.96) | 0.042 | ||
| > 3.5 (14/155) | Poor (1/3) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (8/93) | 0.11 (0.01–1.33) | 0.079 | ||
| Good (5/59) | 0.17 (0.01–2.70) | 0.193 | ||
| HOMA-IR | 0.332 | |||
| < 4.39 (34/237) | Poor (4/13) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (23/158) | 0.33 (0.05–2.08) | 0.229 | ||
| Good (7/66) | 0.19 (0.03–1.35) | 0.094 | ||
| ≥ 4.39 (37/191) | Poor (9/19) | Ref | ||
| Intermediate (23/125) | 0.06 (0.01–0.33) | 0.002 | ||
| Good (5/47) | 0.03 (0.00–0.45) | 0.014 |
OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence intervals, Ref Reference
Multivariable Logistic regression analysis, if not stratified, adjusting for race, poverty-to-income ratio, family history of asthma, hay fever, and HOMA-IR