Table 5. Multivariate analysis of factors associated to current wheezing and current rhinitis symptoms in Yaounde, Cameroon.

CURRENT WHEEZING
Factors	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p
Age group, years
19–30	0.64(0.28–1.47)	0.290
31–40	0.27(0.09–0.78)	0.016
41–50	0.61(0.22–1.68)	0.340
51–60	0.40(0.11–1.39)	0.149
> 60	1
Eczema symptoms
Yes	2.91(1.09–7.74)	0.033
No	1
Rhinitis
Yes	3.24(1.83–5.71)	<0.001
No	1
ASTHMA EVER
Factors
Sex
Female	2.76(1.51–5.05)	0.001
Male	1
Age group, years
19–30	0.89(0.30–2.61)	0.829
31–40	0.81(0.25–2.57)	0.716
41–50	1.17(0.34–3.91)	0.802
51–60	0.37(0.07–2.10)	0.263
> 60	1
Marital status
Living in couple	1
Living alone	1.79(0.94–3.40)	0.078
Current rhinitis symptoms
Yes	2.99(1.66–5.39)	<0.001
No	1
CURRENT RHINITIS SYMPTOMS
Factors	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p
Level of education
< secondary	1
Secondary	0.92(0.62–1.37)	0.680
Higher education	1.49(1.00–2.23)	0.051
Ethnic group
Bantou	1.72(0.81–3.62)	0.156
Semi-Bantou	1.69(0.80–3.58)	0.170
Peul/Sudanese	1
Marital status
Alone	1,19(0.88–1.62)	0.250
Living in couple	1
Tobacco smoking
Smokers	2.20(1.37–3.54)	0.001
Ex-smokers	1.12(0.69–1.83)	0.646
Non-smokers	1
Eczema symptoms
Yes	2.84(1.48–5.46)	0.002
No	1
Wheezing
Yes	3.02(1.70–5.39)	<0.001
No	1
CURRENT RHINO-CONJUNCTIVITIS
Factors
Level of education
< secondary	1
Secondary	0.70(0.43–1.16)	0.166
Higher education	1.07(0.64–1.79)	0.793
Marital status
Alone	1.45(0.95–2.22)	0.082
Living in couple	1
Tobacco smoking
Smokers	1.64(0.93–2.88)	0.087
Ex-smokers	1.58(0.79–3.19)	0.193
Non-smokers	1
Eczema symptoms
Yes	3.53(1.67–7.47)	0.001
No	1
Wheezing
Yes	4.06(2.11–7.82)	<0.001
No	1

OR, odds ratio.