Table 3 Association between asthma and WHR
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) | |
WHR | 1920 | 200 | 1920 | 284 | ||
< 0.50 | 1268 | 131 | 1 | 1268 | 166 | 1 |
≥ 0.50 | 652 | 69 | 1.02 (0.74 – 1.40) | 652 | 118 | 1.48 (1.13 – 1.93) |
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 – 3.01) | 980 | 140 | 0.90 (0.69 – 1.18) |
Smoking habit | 1922 | 200 | 1922 | 284 | ||
Non-smokers | 1588 | 156 | 1 | 1588 | 234 | 1 |
Smokers | 334 | 44 | 1.47 (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 (0.51 – 1.08) | 978 | 144 | 1.28 (0.86 – 1.91) |
≤ 8 | 662 | 37 | 0.36 (0.19 – 0.49) | 662 | 105 | 1.49 (0.98 – 2.26) |