Table 5.
The odds ratios and 95% CIs for the risk factors associated with three or more asthma-related ED visits
| Variable | levels | Estimate | P-value | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept |
|
−0.2487 |
0.3982 |
- |
- |
- |
| Age |
|
0.00344 |
0.5984 |
1.003 |
0.991 |
1.016 |
| Gender |
Female |
0.0694 |
0.5192 |
1.149 |
0.753 |
1.752 |
| Regular ICS use |
No |
0.0594 |
0.6348 |
1.126 |
0.690 |
1.838 |
| ACT |
Uncontrolled |
0.3272 |
0.0063* |
1.924 |
1.203 |
3.077 |
| Follow up with clinics |
No |
−0.2746 |
0.0328* |
0.577 |
0.349 |
0.956 |
| Education level |
University |
0.4292 |
0.0071* |
2.359 |
1.263 |
4.407 |
| Educated about medication |
No |
0.0790 |
0.5844 |
1.171 |
0.665 |
2.062 |
| Educated about asthma | No | 0.2042 | 0.1506 | 1.504 | 0.862 | 2.625 |
* Wald Chi-square statistic is significant at the .05 level.