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. 2025 Aug 12;17(8):e89928. doi: 10.7759/cureus.89928

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