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. 2017 Dec 12;17:192. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0536-x

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression of the association between ESS score > 10 and independent variables of interest

Variables Multivariate OR (95% CI) P-value
Sex
 Female (reference) 1.00
 Male 0.67 (0.36–1.22) 0.189
Age, in years
 17–25 (reference) 1.00
 26–35 2.06 (0.98–4.35) 0.057
 36–45 1.17 (0.49–2.82) 0.722
 46–55 0.84 (0.34–2.07) 0.709
  > 55 2.27 (0.94–5.52) 0.070
Body mass index, kg/m2
 Normal (<25) (reference) 1.00
 Overweight (25–29.9) 0.75 (0.38–1.49) 0.409
 Obese (> = 30) 0.49 (0.23–1.03) 0.061
Smoke status
 Non-smoker (reference) 1.00
 Ex-smoker 1.37 (0.44–4.24) 0.586
 Current smoker 0.52 (0.21–1.29) 0.159
Tuberculosis
 No (reference) 1.00
 Yes 3.02 (1.32–6.87) 0.009
Chronic Lung Disease
 No (reference) 1.00
 Yes 2.01 (1.15–3.50) 0.014
Shortness of breath
 No (reference) 1.00
 Yes 2.76 (1.52–4.99) 0.001
Loud snoring
 No (reference) 1.00
 Yes 2.21 (1.13–4.33) 0.021
Annual household income
 More than $20,000 (reference) 1.00
 $10,000–$19,999 1.93 (0.84–4.41) 0.119
 Less than $10,000 2.59 (1.20–5.60) 0.016
 Refusal/not stated 1.37 (0.61–3.08) 0.450
Home need repairing
 No (reference) 1.00
 Minor 2.40 (1.18–4.87) 0.015
 Major 0.90 (0.47–1.75) 0.766
Home crowded status (person per room)
 one or less person per room (reference) 1.00
 More than one person per room 2.07 (1.16–3.69) 0.014