Table 4.
Multivariate Associations of Poor Asthma Control with ≥1 Limitations in Activities of Daily Living
| ≥1 Limitations in Activities of Daily Living | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Model 2 Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Model 3 Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
||
| Poor asthma control | 2.61 (1.79–3.80)*** | 1.97 (1.28–3.03)** | 1.56 (1.00–2.44)* | |
| Age, years | ||||
| 60–64 | - | Ref. | Ref. | |
| 65–74 | - | 1.17 (0.74–1.85) | 0.99 (0.60–1.63) | |
| ≥75 | - | 0.87 (0.47–1.60) | 0.72 (0.37–1.40) | |
| Female | - | 1.82 (0.94–3.53) | 1.39 (0.65–2.96) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White non-Hispanic/other | - | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | - | 1.66 (0.87–3.25) | 1.28 (0.65–2.50) | |
| Hispanic | - | 2.48 (1.27–4.84)** | 1.81 (0.93–3.51) | |
| Education | ||||
| College graduate or higher | - | Ref. | Ref. | |
| High school graduate or equivalent | - | 1.72 (0.90–3.29) | 2.27 (1.15–4.47)** | |
| Some high school or less | - | 1.70 (0.95–3.06) | 1.59 (0.88–2.88) | |
| Monthly income ≤ $750 | - | 2.28 (1.33–3.92)** | 1.77 (0.99–3.15) | |
| Married or living with partner | - | 0.92 (0.54–1.56) | 1.05 (0.61–1.81) | |
| Social isolation | ||||
| Low risk of isolation | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Moderate to high risk | - | 0.89 (0.54–1.47) | 0.79 (0.47–1.34) | |
| Socially isolated | - | 1.06 (0.55–2.04) | 0.86 (0.43–1.71) | |
| General health, poor to good | - | - | 4.06 (1.93–8.52)*** | |
| Chronic conditions | - | - | ||
| Congestive heart failure | - | - | 1.36 (0.76–2.44) | |
| Diabetes | - | - | 1.16 (0.73–1.87) | |
| Osteoarthritis | - | - | 3.09 (1.71–5.60)*** | |
| Depression, moderate-severe | - | - | 2.32 (1.40–3.85)** | |
| Cognitive impairment | - | - | 1.33 (0.83–2.12) | |
Ref. denotes reference value
P<.05,
P<.01,
P<.001
Model 1: Unadjusted model
Model 2: Adjusted for patient demographics and social support
Model 3: Adjusted for patient demographics, social support, and health status