Table 5.
Analysis of age of patients with cystic fibrosis in a Brazilian referral center during the decades of 1990 to 2000 and 2000 to 2010
| Age groups | Decades | p-value | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–2000 | 2000–2010 | |||
| Newborn | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | <0.001 | - |
| Infant | 6 (7.0%) | 6 (3.4%) | 2.131 (0.63–7.19) | |
| Preschool | 25 (29.1%) | 24 (13.6%) | 2.602 (1.38–4.94) | |
| Academic | 18 (20.9%) | 52 (29.4%) | 0.636 (0.35–1.17) | |
| Adolescent | 27 (31.4%) | 40 (22.6%) | 1.567 (0.88–2.79) | |
| Adult | 10 (11.6%) | 55 (31.0%) | 0.293 (0.13–0.60) | |
OR – odds ratio; CI – confidence interval. Statistical analysis was performed by the χ2 test. Statistically significant values are indicated by bold text.