Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants in terms of asthma status
| Variables | Subject with Asthma | Nonasthmatic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | >10 cigarette/week | 5.90 (3.79-9.06) | 4.98 (2.97-8.24) |
| ≤10 cigarette/week | 1.11 (0.79-1.57) | 0.94 (0.87-1.02) | |
| Occasionally/week | 4.54 (3.84-5.38) | 2.86 (2.66-3.07) | |
| No at all | 88.43 (85.49-90.84) | 91.20 (88.40-93.38) | |
| Gender | Male | 52.56 (50.28-54.83) | 44.62 (43.26-45.99) |
| Female | 47.44 (45.17-49.72) | 55.37 (54.01-56.74) | |
| BMI | Lean | 13.51 (12.33-14.79) | 17.88 (17.43-18.34) |
| Ideal weight | 55.56 (53.76-57.33) | 59.95 (59.57-60.33) | |
| Over weight | 22.91 (21.44-24.45) | 17.50 (17.14-17.86) | |
| Obese | 8.01 (7.04-9.09) | 4.66 (4.47-4.85) | |
| Smoking family | None smoker | 79.23 (77.76-80.63) | 88.70 (88.45-88.94) |
| Smoker | 20.76 (19.37-22.24) | 11.29 (11.06-11.54) | |
| Physical activity | Not at all | 20.44 (19.01-21.96) | 16.01 (15.64-16.38) |
| 1-2 times/week | 43.44 (41.54-45.36) | 43.99 (43.49-44.49) | |
| 3-4 times/week | 24.26 (22.71-25.88) | 27.98 (27.64-28.33) | |
| Everyday | 11.86 (10.56-13.28) | 12.02 (11.63-12.43) | |
| Sleep duration | >10 h | 3.30 (2.70-4.03) | 1.98 (1.85-2.12) |
| 8-10 h | 31.46 (29.61-33.38) | 34.30 (33.69-34.91) | |
| 6-8 h | 56.81 (54.81-58.79) | 58.17 (57.53-58.81) | |
| <6 h | 8.42 (7.53-9.39) | 5.55 (5.36-5.74) | |
| Fruit consumption | Not at all | 7.03 (6.14-8.03) | 3.85 (3.60-4.11) |
| <200 g | 37.02 (34.93-39.17) | 34.77 (33.68-35.89) | |
| 200-500 g | 47.11 (44.90-49.34) | 51.32 (50.22-52.42) | |
| >500 g | 8.82 (7.91-9.84) | 10.06 (9.80-10.32) | |
| Vegetable consumption | Not at all | 20.25 (18.74-21.86) | 15.01 (14.34-15.70) |
| Once/week | 37.57 (35.69-39.50) | 35.76 (35.26-36.27) | |
| 2-3 times/week | 30.03 (28.31-31.80) | 35.79 (35.15-36.45) | |
| Often times (most the days) | 12.14 (10.93-13.47) | 13.43 (12.99-13.88) | |
| Cereals consumption | Everyday | 1.95 (1.47-2.58) | 1.70 (1.61-1.79) |
| 2-3 times/week | 18.78 (17.35-20.28) | 21.69 (21.13-22.27) | |
| Once/week | 46.31 (44.47-48.16) | 48.14 (47.77-48.51) | |
| Not at all | 32.97 (31.30-34.67) | 28.47 (27.83-29.11) | |
| Carbonated beverages and juice consumption | Everyday | 9.83 (8.54-11.29) | 6.02 (5.71-6.35) |
| 2-3 times/week | 37.96 (36.29-39.67) | 35.81 (35.20-36.41) | |
| Once/week | 52.20 (50.18-54.20) | 58.17 (57.31-59.03) |
BMI=Body mass index