Table 3.

Odds ratios for markers of lower respiratory tract infection risk in paediatric patients (n = 991) with asthma.

	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	Statistical significance
NLR
≥1.5	2.18	1.58, 3.02	P < 0.001
≥2	2.40	1.77, 3.27	P < 0.001
≥4	2.57	1.65, 4.01	P < 0.001
≥5	2.63	1.54, 4.47	P < 0.001
Eosinophil, %
≥2	0.71	0.52, 0.96	P = 0.025
≥4	0.68	0.49, 0.95	P = 0.024
≥5	0.87	0.61, 1.24	NS
CRP, mg/l
≥5	2.27	0.61, 3.20	P < 0.001
≥10	2.71	1.90, 3.86	P < 0.001
Leucocyte
≥10.000/mm³	1.86	1.36, 2.53	P < 0.001
≥12.000/mm³	2.13	1.49, 3.05	P < 0.001

NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; CRP, C-reactive protein; NS, no significant association (P ≥ 0.05).