Table 1. Factors significantly associated with allergic rhinitis in adolescents, using logistic regression.
| Univariate | Multivariate | |
|---|---|---|
| n=335 LR=184.65 | ||
| OR (95%CI) | ORa (95%CI) | |
| Physical exercises in a week | ||
| Three or more times | 1.54 (1.02–2.33)* | 1.43 (0.69–2.97) |
| Once or twice | 1.93 (1.35–2.75)* | 2.16 (1.15–4.05)* |
| Number of old siblings | ||
| One | 1.15 (0.79–1.67) | 1.94 (1.01–3.72)* |
| Meat consumption | ||
| Every day | 2.51 (1.23–5.12)* | 7.43 (1.53–36.11)* |
| Butter consumption | ||
| Once or twice a week | 1.05 (0.67–1.64) | 2.05 (1.01–4.16)* |
| Milk consumption | ||
| Every day | 1.26 (0.80–1.96) | 2.13 (1.09–4.17)* |
| Once or twice a week | 1.72 (1.06–2.80)* | 2.65 (1.23–5.69)* |
| Sugar consumption | ||
| Once or twice a week | 0.58 (0.32–1.05) | 0.34 (0.12–0.93)* |
| Legumes consumption | ||
| Every day | 0.73 (0.41–1.30) | 0.39 (0.15–0.99)* |
| Olive oil consumption | ||
| Once or twice a week | 0.82 (0.47–1.44) | 0.33 (0.13–0.81)* |
| Fast-food consumption | ||
| Every day | 0.64 (0.34–1.20) | 0.28 (0.09–0.91)* |
n: number of subjects included in analysis; LR: likelihood ratio; OR: odds ratio; ORa: adjusted odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval. *significant values (p<0.05).