Table 4 Association between asthma and WC
From: Influence of asthma definition on the asthma-obesity relationship
Variables | Asthma confirmed by BHR | Previous asthma diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | cases | OR (95% CI) | N | cases | OR (95% CI) | |
WC | 1921 | 200 | 1921 | 284 | ||
normal | 1300 | 141 | 1 | 1300 | 193 | 1 |
abnormal | 621 | 59 | 0.96 (0.69 – 1.33) | 621 | 91 | 1.32 (1.00 – 1.75) |
Physical activity | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Active | 1113 | 97 | 1 | 1113 | 149 | 1 |
Inactive | 809 | 103 | 1.16 (0.85 - 1.58) | 801 | 135 | 1.35 (1.04 – 1.76) |
Gender | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Male | 942 | 67 | 1 | 942 | 144 | 1 |
Female | 980 | 133 | 2.16 (1.56 – 2.99) | 980 | 140 | 0.84 (0.65 – 1.09) |
Smoking habit | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Non-smokers | 1588 | 156 | 1 | 1588 | 234 | 1 |
Smokers | 334 | 44 | 1.48 (1.02 – 2.14) | 334 | 50 | 1.01 (0.72 - 1.41) |
Schooling (years) | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 294 | ||
≥ 12 | 282 | 45 | 1 | 282 | 35 | 1 |
9-11 | 978 | 118 | 0.74 (0.51 – 1.09) | 978 | 144 | 1.27 (0.85 – 1.90) |
≤ 8 | 662 | 37 | 0.31 (0.19 – 0.49) | 662 | 105 | 1.47 (0.97 – 2.23) |