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. 2022 May 30;53(2):e2025086. doi: 10.25100/cm.v53i2.5086

Table 3. Bivariate and multiple regression analyses between recent wheeze and sociodemographic and lifestyle variables.

Variables Categories Prevalence Bivariate Multivariate
(%) OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Sex Men 3.8 1 1
Women 6.9 1.86 (1.13-3.08) 0.015 1.57 (0.92-2.68) 0.096
Age group (years) 21-30 4.4 1
31-40 7.3 1.7 (0.73-3.95) 0.219
41-50 4.9 1.12 (0.47-2.71) 0.795
≥51 6.6 1.51 (0.58-4.01) 0.399
Ethnic group Mestizo 6.4 1
Other 4.5 0.69 (0.33-1.42) 0.314
Education Primary 5.4 1 1
Incomplete Secondary 6.7 1.24 (0.68-2.26) 0.477 1.19 (0.63-2.24) 0.579
Completed Secondary 5.5 1 (0.59-1.69) 0.987 0.95 (0.54-1.66) 0.867
University 8.5 1.61 (0.92-2.81) 0.092 1.46 (0.81-2.65) 0.203
Humidity at house No 5.0 1
Yes 9.5 1.99 (1.43-2.76) <0.001
Mould at house No 5.0 1 1
Yes 11.4 2.42 (1.72-3.42) <0.001 2.13 (1.48-3.06) <0.001
Smoking habit in the past Never 5.9 1 1
Seldom 6.2 1.04 (0.68-1.60) 0.85 0.99 (0.63-1.57) 0.993
Daily 13.2 2.4 (1.33-4.35) 0.004 1.86 (0.93-3.70) 0.076
Smoking habit in the present Never 6.1 1
Seldom 6.5 1.06 (0.62-1.81) 0.829
Daily 14.3 2.56 (1.13-5.8) 0.024
Traffic around the house Never 6 1
Seldom 5.9 0.99 (0.52-1.88) 0.98
Frequently in the day 5.7 0.95 (0.48-1.86) 0.888
Day and night 7.7 1.31 (0.67-2.51) 0.424
Cat at home No 5.6 1 1
Yes 7.9 1.48 (1.04-2.02) 0.031 1.51 (1.06-2.13) 0.022
Dog at home No 6.7 1
Yes 6.1 0.9 (0.63-1.28) 0.563
Rhinitis ever No 4.6 1 1
Yes 17.2 4.31 (3.04-6.10) <0.001 3.65 (2.53-5.29) <0.001
Eczema ever No 5.9 1
Yes 14.0 2.61 (1.56-4.36) <0.001