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Table 2 Factors associated with the mother’s attitude towards physical activities – univariate analysis – (n = 115)

From: Mothers impose physical activity restrictions on their asthmatic children and adolescents: an analytical cross-sectional study

 

Mother’s attitude

 
 

Restricts

Does not restrict

OR (95% CI)

p

 

n

n

  
 

43 (37%)

72 (63%)

  

Does your child wheeze and/or have asthma when at play or taking part in sports?

    

Yes

35 (81%)

41 (57)

3.3

0.01

   

1.3-8.1

 

VAS* score after exercise

    

< 5 cm

22 (51%)

53 (74%)

0.4

0.02

≥ 5 cm

21(49%)

19(26%)

0.2-0.8

 

Is doing exercise important for children?

    

Yes

42 (98%)

69 (96%)

1.8

>0.99

   

0.2-18.1

 

Are you afraid that your child will fall ill if he/she does exercise?

    

Yes

32 (74%)

24 (33%)

5.8

< 0.001

   

2.5–13.7

 

Is physical exercise dangerous for children with asthma?

    

Yes

23 (53%)

19(26%)

2.6

0.02

   

1.2–5.8

 

Anxiety: HADS ¥

    

> 9

25 (58%)

26 (36%)

2.5

0.03

≤ 9

18 (42%)

46 (68%)

1.1–5.3

 

Depression – HADS ¥

    

> 9

13 (30%)

13 (18%)

2.0

0.2

≤ 9

30 (70%)

59 (82%)

0.8-4.8

 

Asthma severity

    

Intermittent and mild persistent

19 (44%)

51 (71%)

0.3

0.008

Moderate and severe

24 (56%)

21 (29%)

0.1–0.7

 

EIB £

    

Yes

25 (58%)

27 (38%)

2.3

0.05

   

1.1–5.0

 
  1. *VAS – visual analog scale; ¥HADS – hospital anxiety and depression scale; £EIB – exercise-induced bronchospasm.