Table 3. Factors associated with asthma (n=313).
Values are expressed as frequency (n), percentage (%), odds ratio (OR), and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals. Chi-square test (χ²) was used for bivariate comparisons. p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
| Variable | Present n (%) | Absent n (%) | p-value | χ² value | OR (95%CI) | aOR (95%CI) | p -value |
| Location | |||||||
| Urban | 27 (12.3) | 193 (87.7) | 0.063 | 3.47 | 0.54 (0.28-1.04) | 1.90 (0.93-3.86) | 0.075 |
| Rural | 19 (20.4) | 74 (79.6) | Ref | 1 | |||
| Family history of asthma/allergy | |||||||
| Yes | 36 (18.9) | 154 (81.1) | <0.001 | 6.97 | 2.64 (1.26-5.54) | 2.09 (0.96-4.57) | 0.063 |
| No | 10 (8.1) | 113 (91.9) | Ref | 1 | |||
| Household tobacco use | |||||||
| Yes | 18 (36.0) | 32 (64.0) | <0.001 | 3.29 | 4.73 (2.38-9.38) | 5.21(2.45-11.09) | <0.001 |
| No | 28 (10.6) | 235 (89.4) | Ref | 1 | |||
| Chronotype | |||||||
| Morning | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | <0.001 | 14.1 | 5.95 (2.14-16.49) | 7.53 (2.42-23.39) | <0.001 |
| Intermediate | 13 (15.5) | 71 (84.5) | 1.36 (0.66-2.80) | 1.57 (0.72-3.42) | 0.251 | ||
| Evening | 25 (11.8) | 186 (88.2) | Ref | 1 | |||