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. 2010 Oct 1;183(5):582–588. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201005-0761OC

TABLE 4.

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ASTHMA AND HIGHEST VERSUS LOWEST SWIMMING SCORE BETWEEN AGES 0 TO 7 YEARS IN THE OVERALL POPULATION AND BY PREVIOUS RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

Wheezing before 3.5 yr
All Children Yes (44.3%) No (55.7%) Interaction P Value
Ever asthma at 7 yr
 OR* 0.88 0.59 1.63 0.061
 95% CI 0.56–1.38 0.33–1.04 0.62–4.26
 N 4,193 1,806 2,416
Current asthma medication at 7 yr
 OR 0.58 0.35 1.88 0.036
 95% CI 0.35–0.98 0.18–0.67 0.51–6.85
 N 4,204 1,816 2,457
Current asthma at 7 yr
 OR 0.50 0.35 1.27 0.157
 95% CI 0.28–0.87 0.18–0.69 0.33–4.91
 N 4,243 1,815 2,468
Current asthma at 10 yr
 OR 0.61 0.39 0.57 0.802
 95% CI 0.32–1.15 0.19–0.81 0.21–1.58
 N 3,497 1,701 2,267
Ever Asthma at 7 yr

All Children
Yes (20.2%)
No (79.8%)

Current asthma at 10 yr
 OR 0.61 0.34 0.94 0.213
 95% CI 0.32–1.15 0.14–0.80 0.32–2.73
 N 3,497 750 3,160

For definition of abbreviations see Table 3.

N = 5,738.

*

Adjusted for atopy, maternal asthma, education, and age.

Adjusted for atopy, maternal asthma and education.

Bold indicates P < 0.05.