Table 2 Association between asthma and BMI
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) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 1919 | 200 | 1919 | 284 | ||
< 25.0 | 1224 | 128 | 1 | 1224 | 182 | 1 |
25.0-29.9 | 464 | 44 | 0.94 (0.65 – 1.37) | 464 | 80 | 1.38 (1.03 – 1.86) |
≥ 30.0 | 231 | 28 | 1.08 (0.69 – 1.68) | 231 | 42 | 1.48 (1.01 – 2.16) |
Physical activity | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Active | 1113 | 97 | 1 | 1113 | 149 | 1 |
Inactive | 809 | 103 | 1.16 (0.85- 1.58) | 801 | 135 | 1.37 (1.05 – 1.79) |
Gender | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Male | 942 | 67 | 1 | 942 | 144 | 1 |
Female | 980 | 133 | 2.15 (1.55 – 2.98) | 980 | 140 | 0.89 (0.68 – 1.16) |
Smoking habit | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Non-smokers | 1588 | 156 | 1 | 1588 | 234 | 1 |
Smokers | 334 | 44 | 1.48 (1.02 – 2.13) | 334 | 50 | 1.00 (0.71 - 1.40) |
Schooling (years) | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 294 | ||
≥ 12 | 282 | 45 | 1 | 282 | 35 | 1 |
9-11 | 978 | 118 | 0.74 (0.50 – 1.08) | 978 | 144 | 1.27 (0.85 – 1.89) |
≤ 8 | 662 | 37 | 0.31 (0.19 – 0.50) | 662 | 105 | 1.47 (0.97 – 2.23) |