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. 2015 Dec 22;8(3):198–205. doi: 10.4168/aair.2016.8.3.198

Table 2. Association of IgG sensitization to dust EVs with asthma, COPD, and lung cancer by multivariable analysis.

Asthma COPD Lung cancer
Odds ratio 95% CI P value Odds ratio 95% CI P value Odds ratio 95% CI P value
Aging 1.03 1.01-1.05 0.002 1.2 1.1-1.2 <0.001 1.2 1.1-1.2 <0.001
Female gender 0.7 0.3-1.5 0.352 1.0 0.3-2.8 0.93 0.7 0.3-1.8 0.45
Cigarette smoking 0.3 0.1-0.6 0.001 3.7 1.4-10.1 0.01 2.7 1.1-7.0 0.03
Anti-EV IgG* 3.3 1.1-10.0 0.039 8.0 2.0-3.25 0.003 38.7 10.4-144.3 <0.001

*The positive rate of IgG sensitization to dust EVs, based on a high anti-dust EV IgG level in serum; Logistic regression analysis vs the control group.