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. 2010 Dec 6;127(1):11–18. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1943

TABLE 2.

Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence and Severity Among Medicaid-Insured Children Matched to Their Claims

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Asthma (yes vs no)
    Family history of asthma 4.94 (4.49–5.44) 4.08 (3.65–4.56)
    Environmental tobacco smoke 1.54 (1.42–1.68) 1.17 (1.02–1.35)
    Mother's tobacco smoke 1.36 (1.22–1.52) 1.04 (0.87–1.24)
    Cockroaches 2.14 (1.88–2.44) 1.28 (1.08–1.52)
    Rodents 2.16 (1.84–2.53) 1.14 (0.93–1.41)
    Dust 2.63 (2.39–2.89) 2.21 (1.98–2.48)
    Gas stoves 1.38 (1.27–1.50) 1.05 (0.95–1.16)
    Pets 1.21 (1.11–1.31) 0.96 (0.86–1.06)
    Male gender 1.27 (1.17–1.37) 1.21 (1.10–1.34)
    Hispanic ethnicity 1.50 (1.38–1.62) 1.34 (1.21–1.48)
    Age < 10 y 1.05 (0.97–1.14) 1.13 (1.02–1.25)
Persistent asthma vs intermittent
    Family history of asthma 1.47 (1.24–1.73) 1.26 (1.04–1.53)
    Environmental tobacco smoke 1.01 (0.89–1.14) 0.85 (0.70–1.03)
    Mother's tobacco smoke 1.06 (0.90–1.25) 1.05 (0.82–1.34)
    Cockroaches 1.40 (1.18–1.67) 1.22 (0.97–1.53)
    Rodents 1.51 (1.22–1.86) 1.36 (1.04–1.78)
    Dust 1.23 (1.08–1.41) 1.30 (1.12–1.51)
    Gas stoves 1.18 (1.04–1.34) 1.11 (0.97–1.29)
    Pets 0.91 (0.80–1.03) 0.83 (0.71–0.96)
    Male gender 1.09 (0.97–1.23) 1.09 (0.95–1.25)
    Hispanic ethnicity 1.17 (1.03–1.32) 1.17 (1.01–1.36)
    Age < 10 y 1.33 (1.17–1.50) 1.32 (1.14–1.53)