Table 5.

Association between physician subspecialty and asthma-related healthcare utilization and productivity loss

	Unadjusted			Adjusted
Health outcome	OR	(95% CI)	p value	OR	(95% CI)	p value
Steroid burst	1.34	(1.15, 1.56)	<0.001	1.33	(1.14, 1.55)	<0.001
Unscheduled office visit	1.10	(0.94, 1.28)	0.24	1.08	(0.92, 1.26)	0.35
Emergency room visit	2.01	(1.64, 2.46)	<0.001	1.91	(1.54, 2.37)	<0.001
Hospitalization	3.19	(2.33, 4.37)	<0.001	2.89	(2.08, 4.03)	<0.001
Ever intubated	1.74	(1.40, 2.15)	<0.001	1.63	(1.31, 2.03)	<0.001
Missed work/school	1.47	(1.12, 1.94)	0.005	1.51	(1.14, 1.99)	0.004

Odds ratios expressed for Pulmonary versus Allergy [referent]

Analyses adjusted for age, gender, race, education, median neighborhood income, and insurance status.

Steroid burst, unscheduled office, emergency room visit and hospitalization refer to past 3 months.

Missed work/school refers to past 2 weeks.