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Table 2 ORs and 95% CIs for atopy in relation to BMI category stratified by sex in all subjects and those without allergic diseases

From: Effect modification by gender and smoking status on the association between obesity and atopic sensitization in Chinese adults: a hospital-based case–control study

 

Men

Women

Effect

 

Case

Control

cOR (95% CI)a

aOR (95% CI)b

Case

Control

cOR (95% CI)a

aOR (95% CI)b

modification

 

N (%)

N (%)

  

N (%)

N (%)

  

P valuec

All participants

         

Normal

178 (49.31)

224 (58.33)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

582 (73.76)

629 (73.05)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

 

Overweight

129 (35.73)

132 (34.37)

1.23 (0.90-1.68)

1.29 (0.93-1.79)

149 (18.88)

212 (24.62)

0.76 (0.60-0.96)

0.76 (0.59-0.97)

0.0414

Obesity

54 (14.96)

28 (7.29)

2.43 (1.47-3.99)

2.61 (1.57-4.33)

58 (7.35)

20 (2.32)

3.13 (1.86-5.28)

3.25 (1.91-5.56)

 

P trend

   

p = 0.0003

   

p = 0.0909

 

Without allergic diseases

         

Normal

97 (47.55)

224 (58.33)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

334 (73.89)

629 (73.05)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

 

Overweight

76 (37.25)

132 (34.37)

1.33 (0.92-1.92)

1.41 (0.95-2.08)

89 (19.69)

212 (24.62)

0.79 (0.60-1.05)

0.76 (0.56-1.02)

0.0641

Obesity

31 (15.20)

28 (7.29)

2.56 (1.46-4.49)

2.76 (1.54-4.95)

29 (6.42)

20 (2.32)

2.73 (1.52-4.90)

2.93 (1.59-5.40)

 

P trend

   

p = 0.0006

   

p = 0.3106

 
  1. acOR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
  2. baOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
  3. bAdjusted for age, educational levels, family allergic diseases history, smoking status and alcohol consumption.
  4. cP value for effect modification by sex on the association of BMI category and atopic sensitization after adjustment.