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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Feb 2;10(4):1013–1019.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.01.029

Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of the relation between dietary groups and severe asthma exacerbations among subjects with asthma

Variable Unadjusted Adjusted*
OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Healthy diet at both visits reference reference
Unhealthy diet at first visit only 1.36 (0.64, 2.87) 0.64 1.21 (0.54, 2.71) 0.65
Unhealthy diet at second visit only 2.94 (1.36, 6.36) <0.01 3.12 (1.35, 7.23) <0.01
Unhealthy diet at both visits 1.93 (0.90, 4.11) 0.09 2.65 (1.16, 6.03) 0.02
At least one parent completed high school 0.41 (0.18, 0.91) 0.03
Use of inhaled corticosteroids in the 6 months prior to the second visit 3.50 (1.76, 6.97) <0.01

OR=odds ratio, CI=confidence interval

*

All models were adjusted for age, sex, and the time interval between study visits, in addition to the variables listed in the column.