Table 4.
Association Between Selected Variables and Internet Use for Child’s Asthma (bivariate analysis).
| Study variable | Use of Internet | OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
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| Nationality of father | ||||
| Saudi | 348 (77.9) | 99 (22.1) | 1.0 | .021 |
| Non-Saudi | 43 (93.5) | 3 (6.5) | 4.1 (1.2,13.5) | |
| Education of father | ||||
| More education | 370 (82.2) | 80(17.8) | 5.1 (2.5,10.5) | <.0001 |
| Less education | 19 (47.5) | 21(52.5) | 1.0 | |
| Occupation of father | ||||
| Health related | 30 (83.3) | 6(16.7) | 1.28 (0.5,3.5) | .74 |
| Non-health related | 358 (79.6) | 92(20.4) | 1.0 | |
| History of allergy (father) | ||||
| Yes | 129 (81.6) | 29 (18.4) | 1.1 (0.67,1.9) | .73 |
| No | 246 (79.9) | 62 (21.1) | 1.0 | |
| If yes, type of allergy | ||||
| Asthma | 84 (79.2) | 22 (20.8) | 0.81 (0.28,2.24) | .89 |
| Other | 33 (82.5) | 7 (17.5) | 1.0 | |
| Nationality of mother | ||||
| Saudi | 338 (78.1) | 95 (21.9) | 1.0 | .013 |
| Non-Saudi | 47 (94) | 3 (6) | 4.4 (1.3,14.3) | |
| Education of mother | ||||
| Less Education | 22 (40.7) | 32(59.3) | 1.0 | <.0001 |
| More Education | 351 (84) | 67(16) | 7.6 (4.0,14.5) | |
| Occupation of mother | ||||
| Health related | 28 (90.3) | 3 (9.7) | 3.4 (0.96,12.4) | .06 |
| Non-health related | 116 (89.2) | 14(10.8) | 3.0 (1.6,5.9) | .003 |
| Housewife and other | 226 (73.1) | 83(26.9) | 1.0 | -- |
| History of allergy (mother) | ||||
| Yes | 91 (77.8) | 26 (22.2) | 0.84 (0.5,1.4) | .58 |
| No | 280 (80.7) | 67 (19.3) | 1.0 | |