Table 3.
Association between poor disease control and blood and tissue eosinophilia.
| Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
Adjusteda odds ratio (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncontrolled | Partly controlled | Uncontrolled | Partly controlled | |
| BT-low | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T-high | 3.23(1.07–9.73)$ | 1.83 (0.65–5.22) | 3.45(1.07–11.09)$ | 2.73 (0.88–8.49) |
| B-high | 4.18(1.181–14.8)$ | 3.07 (0.97–9.71) | 4.82(1.24–18.69)$ | 4.96(1.36–18.07)$ |
| BT-high | 5.97(2.42–14.76)€ | 2.32 (0.97–5.53) | 6.17(2.25–16.93)€ | 3.95(1.45–10.79)* |
| Ptrend value | 0.000 | 0.029 | 0.000 | 0.011 |
Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence interval (CI) are presented. All strata are compared with the BT-low group.
Results in boldface indicate a P value of less than 0.05. $P < 0.05; *P < 0.01; €P < 0.001.
a
Results were adjusted for age, gender, smoking, prior sinus surgery, allergic rhinitis and asthma.