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. 2020 Mar 3;64(7):1103–1110. doi: 10.1007/s00484-020-01883-3

Table 3.

Multivariable analysis for increased dyspnea

OR (95% CI) p value OR adjusted (95% CI) p value
Change atmospheric pressure 1.000 (0.996–1.005) 0.862 1.001 (0.996–1.005) 0.7
Age 0.990 (0.983–0.997) 0.004 0.988 (0.980–0.996) 0.002
Sex
  Woman Reference
  Men 1.054 (0.913–1.217) 0.5 1.083 (0.917–1.279) 0.3
Smoking currently
  No Reference
  Yes 2.306 (1.924–2.763) < 0.001 1.887 (1.525–2.334) < 0.001
Asthma
  No Reference
  Yes 1.964 (1.618–2.384) < 0.001 1.526 (1.198–1.944) 0.001
COPD
  No Reference
  Yes 2.271 (1.715–3.007) < 0.001 1.248 (0.874–1.782) 0.2
Heart attack
  No Reference
  Yes 1.019 (0.733–1.418) 0.9 0.859 (0.578–1.275) 0.5
mMRC ≥ 2
  No Reference
  Yes 3.819 (3.027–4.818) < 0.001 3.643 (2.713–4.890) < 0.001
Reduced lung function
  No Reference
  Yes 2.067 (1.727–2.474) < 0.001 0.118 (1.022–1.604) 0.03
Airway infection visit 2
  No Reference
  Yes 6.860 (5.865–8.024) < 0.001 6.858 (5.777–8.141) < 0.001