Table 4.
Factors associated with COPD among study participants in Abeshge district, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 734)
| Variables | COPD | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Age (in years) | ||||
| 30–39 | 58 (14.0) | 357 (86.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40–49 | 45 (22.2) | 158 (77.8) | 1.75 (1.14–2.70) | 1.52 (0.95–2.43) |
| ≥ 50 | 28 (24.1) | 88 (75.9) | 1.96 (1.18–3.25) | 1.91 (1.10–3.30)* |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Yes | 36 (41.9) | 50 (58.1) | 4.19 (2.59–6.78) | 4.54 (2.69–7.66)* |
| No | 95 (14.7) | 553 (85.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Exposed to Biomass fuel | ||||
| No | 13 (9.8) | 119 (90.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 118 (19.6) | 484 (80.4) | 2.23 (1.22–4.09) | 2.05 (1.06–3.95)* |
| Cooking area | ||||
| Same building | 35 (24.1) | 110 (75.9) | 1.63 (1.05–2.53) | 0.93 (0.57–1.53) |
| Separate building | 96 (16.3) | 493 (83.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Kitchen ventilation status | ||||
| Ventilated | 56 (10.9) | 457 (89.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not ventilated | 75 (33.9) | 146 (66.1) | 4.19 (2.83–6.21) | 4.12 (2.67–6.34)* |
*= Statistically significant (p < 0.05), COR Crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, 1.00 = reference group