Table 3. ORs and 95% CIs for atopic diseases in relation to BMI.
| Control N (%) | Newly diagnosed N (%) | cOR1 (95% CI) | aOR1 (95% CI) | Previously known N (%) | cOR1 (95% CI) | aOR1 (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | |||||||
| Normal | 357 (58.24) | 249 (57.51) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 212 (54.36) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Overweight | 211 (34.42) | 146 (33.72) | 0.99 (0.76–1.29) | 1.07 (0.81–1.42) | 120 (30.77) | 0.96 (0.72–1.27) | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) |
| Obesity | 45 (7.34) | 38 (8.78) | 1.21 (0.76–1.92) | 1.29 (0.81–2.06) | 58 (14.87) | 2.17 (1.42–3.32) | 2.20 (1.38–3.50) |
| Female | |||||||
| Normal | 1,179 (73.50) | 649 (75.03) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 510 (70.44) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Overweight | 363 (22.63) | 176 (20.35) | 0.88 (0.72–1.08) | 0.97 (0.78–1.20) | 145 (20.03) | 0.92 (0.74–1.15) | 1.04 (0.83–1.32) |
| Obesity | 62 (3.87) | 40 (4.62) | 1.17 (0.78–1.76) | 1.28 (0.84–1.93) | 69 (9.53) | 2.57 (1.80–3.68) | 2.67 (1.81–3.91) |
c OR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. a OR, adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for age, sex, education, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, marital status, family history of atopic diseases and physical exercise. 1OR values comparing cases with controls.