Table 4.
Multivariate analyses of risk factors associated mortality in patients with asthma.
| Variable | Respiratory failure risk | Mortality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Age | 1.05 (1.02–1.08) | < 0.001 | 1.10 (1.07–1.14) | < 0.001 |
| Sex, male | 1.00 (0.38–2.62) | 0.985 | 2.26 (1.12–4.54) | 0.021 |
| Severity | ||||
| Mild | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| Moderate-severe | 0.81 (0.17–3.76) | 0.795 | 1.33 (0.54–3.30) | 0.526 |
| Number of acute exacerbation(s) | ||||
| 0 | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| ≥ 1 | 0.42 (0.05–3.58) | 0.432 | 2.63 (1.02–6.72) | 0.043 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; MPR, medication possession ratio.