Table 2 Comparison of prevalence of diagnosed asthmatics and non-asthmatics for the total sample (n = 152) by demographic categories.
From: Screening for asthma in Cantonese-speaking immigrant children
| Â | Diagnosed Asthmatics (n = 41) | Non-asthmatics (n = 111) | OR & 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birthplace | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Native-born | 40.7% (33) | 59.3% (48) | 5.41 (2.29 – 12.80) | <0.001 |
   Foreign-born | 11.3% (8) | 88.7% (63) |  |  |
Preferred Language | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cantonese | 24.1% (21) | 75.9% (66) | 0.72 (0.35 – 1.47) | 0.36 |
   English | 30.8% (20) | 69.2% (45) |  |  |
Paternal Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Completed high school or above | 25.4% (18) | 74.6% (53) | 0.75 (0.33 – 1.72) | 0.66 |
   Did not complete high school. | 31.1% (14) | 68.9% (31) |  |  |
Maternal Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Completed high school or above | 31.1% (23) | 68.9% (51) | 2.14 (0.86 – 5.31) | 0.09 |
   Did not complete high school | 17.4% (8) | 82.6% (38) |  |  |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Smoker in the home | 27.3% (15) | 72.7% (40) | 1.01 (0.48 – 2.13) | 0.98 |
   Smoke-free home | 27.1% (26) | 72.9% (70) |  |  |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ 85 percentile | 34.1% (15) | 65.9% (29) | 1.61 (0.75 – 3.51) | 0.22 |
   <85 percentile | 24.2% (24) | 75.8% (75) |  |  |
Allergies | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Allergic | 35.7% (20) | 64.3% (36) | 2.06 (0.98 – 4.29) | 0.05 |
   Non-allergic | 21.3% (20) | 78.7% (74) |  |  |
Family Asthma | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Asthma | 53.6% (15) | 46.4% (13) | 4.52 (1.91 – 10.72) | <0.001 |
   No asthma | 20.3% (25) | 79.7% (98) |  |  |
FEV 1 and FVC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   >80% | 25.8% (16) | 74.2% (46) | 0.89 (0.27 – 2.95) | 1.00** |
   ≤80% | 40.0% (2) | 60.0% (3) |  |  |