Table 3.
Association of independent risk factors for asthma admission with adjustment by poisson regression.
| Risk factors | Relative risk | 95% confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality health index (% of high to serious) | 1.17 | 0.89–1.55 | 0.266 |
| Humidity (%) | 1.05 | 0.97–1.13 | 0.225 |
| Temperature (°C) | 0.97 | 0.89–1.06 | 0.515 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | 0.508 |
| COVID-19 periods | |||
| Before COVID-19 (2017–2020) | – | – | – |
| During COVID-19 (2020–2023) | 1.26 | 0.37–4.26 | 0.708 |
| After COVID-19 (2023–2024) | 3.43 | 1.52–7.73 | 0.003 |
The before COVID-19 period was defined as January 23, 2017, to January 22, 2020 (36 months). The during COVID-19 period was defined as January 23, 2020, to January 22, 2023 (36 months). The after COVID-19 period was defined as January 23, 2023, to January 22, 2024 (12 months).
Bold values indicate p < 0.05.