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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Asthma. 2016 Jan 19;53(5):546–552. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2015.1116090

Table 4.

Multivariable subtype logistic regression of factors associated with CAM.

aOR 95% CI p-value
Sex
    Male 1.0 REF REF
    Female 1.36 1.12-1.65 0.002
Education
    Did not graduate high school 1.0 REF REF
    Graduated high school 1.01 0.73-1.4 0.96
    Attended college or technical school 1.51 1.09-2.1 0.01
    Graduated from college or technical school 1.76 1.24-2.44 0.001
Annual household income
    <$10,000 1.0 REF REF
    $10,000 to <$25,000 0.77 0.57-1.04 0.09
    $25,000 to <$50,000 0.67 0.49-0.92 0.014
    $50,000 to <$75,000 0.64 0.44-0.92 0.017
    ≥ $75,000 0.6 0.41-0.86 0.006
Geographic regiona
    Midwest 1.0 REF REF
    South 0.98 0.79-1.22 0.85
    West 1.31 1.06-1.64 0.014
    Northeast 1.07 0.83-1.37 0.6
Impaired access to health care due to cost
    No 1.0 REF REF
    Yes 1.43 1.16-1.78 0.001
Asthma action plan received
    No 1.0 REF REF
    Yes 1.29 1.08-1.53 0.005
Smoking history
    Never smoked 1.0 REF REF
    Current smoker 1.35 1.05-1.74 0.02
    Former smoker 1.10 0.92-1.31 0.32
Symptoms affecting sleep during past 30 days
    ≤2 1.0 REF REF
    >2 1.37 1.14-1.65 0.001
Limitation of activities during past 12 months
    Not at all or a little 1.0 REF REF
    Moderate amount or a lot 1.38 1.15-1.66 0.001
Rescue medication use
    ≤2 times per week 1.0 REF REF
    >2 times per week 1.2 1.0-1.43 .046
a

Based on the U.S. Census Bureau-designated regions.