Table 3.
Odds of stopping inhaled corticosteroids.
| Predictor | Stoppers | Non-stoppers | OR (95%CI) p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <60 years (ref.) | 169 (23.9) | 47 (21.5) | 1.00 |
| ≥60 years | 539 (76.1) | 172 (78.5) | 1.11 (0.84,1.47) 0.474 |
| Gender | |||
| Male (ref.) | 422 (59.6) | 141 (64.4) | 1.00 |
| Female | 286 (40.4) | 78 (35.6) | 1.12 (0.84,1.51) 0.432 |
| Ethnic group | |||
| White (ref.) | 513 (72.5) | 142 (64.8) | 1.00 |
| South Asian | 148 (20.9) | 62 (28.3) | 1.48 (1.08,2.01) 0.013 |
| Black | 18 (2.5) | 7 (3.2) | 1.42 (0.70,2.85) 0.330 |
| Other/unknown | 29 (4.1) | 8 (3.7) | 1.04 (0.46,2.32) 0.932 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never/ex-smoker (ref.) | 405 (57.7) | 140 (64.2) | 0.80 (0.56,1.17) 0.252 |
| Current smoker | 297 (42.3) | 78 (35.8) | 0.84 (0.51,1.40) 0.507 |
| Number of QOF comorbidities | |||
| 0 | 491 (69.4) | 140 (63.9) | 0.92 (0.53,1.58) 0.759 |
| 1 | 180 (25.4) | 63 (28.8) | 1.01 (0.70,1.46) 0.943 |
| 2+ | 37 (5.2) | 16 (7.3) | 0.27 (0.14,0.51) <0.001 |
aModel accounts for all factors reported in the table, and additionally, clustering by practice and Townsend deprivation quintile.