Table 5.

Multivariate regression analysis to predict the effect of 3 visits or more from the selected characteristics of asthmatic children (n=300)

Factor	AOR	95% CI	P
Age group in years
1-5 years	Ref
6-9 years	0.554	0.096-3.193	0.508
10-14 years	1.639	0.853-3.150	0.138
Education of child
Preschool or toddler	Ref		0.874
Primary or Intermediate	0.877	0.172-4.470
Medication used
Beta-agonist	Ref		0.046 **
Non-Beta agonist	1.760	1.010-3.069
Follow up clinic
Yes	1.525	0.826-2.816	0.177
No	Ref
Referral from ED
Yes	3.711	2.009-6.856	<0.001 **
No	Ref

ED=Emergency Department, AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI=Confidence Interval. ** Significant at P<0.05 level