Table 2.
Associations between asthma remission, defined as dependent variable and group of independent variables in univariate model of logistic regression analysis
| Independent variable | ORa | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (continuous variable) | 0.88 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 0.2589 |
| Male gender | 1.11 | 0.46 | 2.66 | 0.8226 |
| API atopic dermatitis | 0.89 | 0.35 | 2.26 | 0.8131 |
| API sensitization to allergens | 0.29 | 0.11 | 0.76 | 0.0122 |
| API parental asthma | 0.44 | 0.18 | 1.08 | 0.0743 |
| API eosinophils | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.84 | 0.0213 |
| API wheezing | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.83 | 0.0226 |
| API food allergy | 1.11 | 0.46 | 2.66 | 0.8230 |
| Weight | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.8441 |
| Apgar | 1.33 | 0.85 | 2.09 | 0.2151 |
| ETS | 1.19 | 0.42 | 3.34 | 0.7441 |
| BMI | 0.94 | 0.83 | 1.05 | 0.2718 |
| IgE total | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.2117 |
| Cat* | 0.90 | 0.32 | 2.53 | 0.8416 |
| Dog* | 3.25 | 0.32 | 32.68 | 0.3169 |
| HDM* | 0.39 | 0.15 | 1.00 | 0.0497 |
| Molds* | 0.39 | 0.09 | 1.65 | 0.2012 |
| Grass* | 0.43 | 0.17 | 1.10 | 0.0799 |
| Tree* | 1.03 | 0.36 | 2.96 | 0.9513 |
| Food* | 0.66 | 0.22 | 1.95 | 0.4475 |
| Parental asthma | 0.45 | 0.18 | 1.12 | 0.0876 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 0.64 | 0.22 | 1.88 | 0.4143 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.26 | 0.0001 |
| Allergic rhinoconjuctivitis | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.38 | 0.0043 |
| Animals at home | 0.53 | 0.21 | 1.32 | 0.1729 |
| Molds at home | 1.00 | 0.13 | 7.47 | 1.0000 |
API Asthma Predictive Index; BMI Body mass index; CI Confidence interval; ETS Exposure to tobacco smoke; HDM allergy House dust mite allergy; IgE Immunoglobulin E; OR Odds ratio
adependent variable: asthma remission vs. persistence asthma
*sensitization to allergens measured at baseline first visit