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. 2019 Apr 16;7:e6760. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6760

Table 3. Risk of acetaminophen and ibuprofen use in subgroups of children, female children, and male children with asthma.

(A) Risk of acetaminophen and ibuprofen use in subgroups of children with asthma
Antipyretics Without asthma exacerbation in the previous year Asthma exacerbation in the previous year
Asthma exacerbation Adjusted OR Asthma exacerbation Adjusted OR
No (%) Yes (%) (95% CI) P-value No (%) Yes (%) (95% CI) P-value
Acetaminophen 506 (97.3) 14 (2.7) Reference 58 (81.7) 13 (18.3) Reference
Ibuprofen 340 (95.8) 15 (4.2) 1.52 [0.71–3.25] 0.28 22 (59.5) 15 (40.5) 3.28 [1.30–8.29] 0.01

Notes:

Model adjusted for age, sex, and patient status in the previous year (AE and use of systemic corticosteroids).

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence intervals.