Table 5.
Logistic Regression Analysis for the association of each socio-demographic trait and asthma. “Yes/No” categories were based on the answer of having or not the respective trait. Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval
| Characteristics | OR | 95 % CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 2.43 | 1.05-5.63 | 0.038 |
| Age | |||
| 14-24 | 2.29 | 0.50-10.53 | 0.286 |
| 25-35 | 1.37 | 0.61-3.10 | 0.443 |
| 36-45 | 3.57 | 1.12-11.38 | 0.031 |
| 46+ | 1.00 | ||
| Education | |||
| High School or less | 2.00 | 0.67-5.99 | 0.216 |
| Post-secondary Studies | 1.22 | 0.45-3.28 | 0.694 |
| Graduate Studies | 1.00 | ||
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 1.00 | ||
| Married/Living with someone | 0.65 | 0.30-1.41 | 0.274 |
| Widow | 0.50 | 0.08-3.26 | 0.469 |
| Divorced | 0.64 | 0.09-2.20 | 0.481 |
| Metropolitan Area Residence | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.44 | 0.70-2.98 | 0.321 |
| Smoking Anytime in Life | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.48 | 0.66-3.32 | 0.337 |
| Currently Smoking | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3.13 | 0.59-16.58 | 0.181 |
| Passive Smoking | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.50 | 0.50-4.52 | 0.471 |
| First Line Asthmatic Relative | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.44 | 0.49-4.22 | 0.504 |
| Indoor Pets | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.14 | 0.56-2.32 | 0.717 |
Legend: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval