Table 3.

Multi-factor logistic regression analysis of the associated risk factors for recurrent OME.

Risk factor	ß	OR	95% CI	P value
Age
≤6 years	0.70	0.45	0.17–0.85	0.024
6–17 years	0.16	1.85	0.61–2.73	0.79
Gender	0.78	1.02	0.43–3.68	0.63
Allergic rhinitis	2.42	14.27	7.32–49.85	<0.0001
Adenoid hypertrophy	2.35	15.85	6.03–53.17	<0.0001
Tonsil hypertrophy	2.78	7.87	3.80–34.06	<0.0001
Gastroesophageal reflux	1.08	3.22	1.80–5.01	0.031
Recurrent upper respiratory tract infection	1.20	7.21	1.87–39.88	0.029
Sinusitis	1.41	10.77	2.67–47.99	<0.0001
Nasal polyp	1.11	7.55	1.58–6.77	0.009
Adenoidectomy	0.53	1.08	0.64–1.84	0.18
Breast feeding
Never	1.03	2.89	2.14–3.89	<0.001
Breast feeding (6–12 months)	0.41	0.80	0.38–1.67	0.51
Passive smoking history	0.17	1.71	0.48–3.19	0.73
Family history of atopy	0.22	0.83	0.20–1.99	0.88
Family history of ear disease	0.51	1.02	0.18–4.66	0.70