Table 5.
Risk factors for CB—Multivariate analysis.a
| Variables | Categories | OR | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 1.00 | |||
| Male | 2.09 | 1.61 | 2.73 | <0.001 | |
| Age ≥ 64 years | No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.84 | 1.42 | 2.39 | <0.001 | |
| City of residence | Cali | 1.00 | |||
| Bucaramanga | 1.52 | 0.99 | 2.33 | 0.055 | |
| Barranquilla | 0.93 | 0.58 | 1.51 | 0.776 | |
| Medellin | 2.11 | 1.41 | 3.14 | <0.001 | |
| Bogota | 2.66 | 1.80 | 3.95 | <0.001 | |
| Educational level | No education | 1.00 | |||
| Some level of education | 1.48 | 1.14 | 1.93 | 0.004 | |
| History of tuberculosis | No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.58 | 0.69 | 3.61 | 0.283 | |
| Smoking status | Nonsmokers | 1.00 | |||
| Past smokers | 1.09 | 0.81 | 1.48 | 0.569 | |
| Current smokers | 2.36 | 1.73 | 3.21 | <0.001 | |
| Indoor wood smoke exposure | No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.90 | 0.011 | |
| Occupational exposure VGDF | No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.44 | 1.12 | 1.86 | 0.005 | |
VGDF: vapors, gases, dust and fumes; CB: chronic bronchitis; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
aEstimated adjusted OR and 95% CI. Adjusted ORs were obtained by simultaneously adjusting all other variables in the model.