Table 3.
Comparison of predisposing factors between children with rCAP (≤3) and those with hrCAP (>3 CAP)
|
Predisposing factor |
≤3 CAP |
|
>3 CAP |
|
Comparison between groups |
OR (95% CI)§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 71) | % | Total (n = 75) | % | p° | ||
| GERD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
10 |
14.1 |
21 |
28.0 |
0.04 |
2.34 (0.07-5.69) |
| No |
61 |
85.9 |
54 |
72.0 |
|
1§§ |
| Overweight/obesity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BMI SD <1 |
58 |
81.7 |
54 |
72.0 |
0.53 |
1§§ |
| BMI SD ≥1 |
13 |
18.3 |
21 |
28.0 |
|
2.18 (0.53-8.91) |
| Wheezing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
51 |
71.8 |
62 |
82.7 |
0.056 |
2.43 (1.02-5.79) |
| No |
20 |
28.2 |
13 |
17.3 |
|
1§§ |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis with post nasal drip |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
46 |
64.8 |
59 |
78.7 |
0.06 |
1.97 (0.91-4.27) |
| No |
25 |
35.2 |
16 |
21.3 |
|
1§§ |
| Middle lobe syndrome |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
12 |
16.9 |
32 |
42.7 |
|
3.02 (1.36-6.71) |
| No |
59 |
83.1 |
43 |
57.3 |
<0.001 |
1§§ |
| Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
47 |
66.2 |
52 |
69.3 |
0.69 |
1.33 (0.64-2.80) |
| No |
24 |
33.8 |
23 |
30.7 |
|
1§§ |
| Atopy/allergy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
28 |
39.4 |
47 |
62.7 |
0.005 |
2.20 (1.10-4.42) |
| No |
43 |
60.6 |
28 |
37.3 |
|
1§§ |
| Asthma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
11 |
15.5 |
35 |
46.7 |
<0.001 |
3.46 (1.48-8.08) |
| No | 60 | 84.5 | 40 | 53.3 | 1§§ |
CI: confidence interval; BMI SD: body mass index standard deviation; GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease; OR: odds ratio; °Chi-squared test; §estimates from multiple logistic regression models, including terms for gender and age (<7 vs ≥7 years old, median values); §§reference category.