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Table 5 Summary statistics, crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) for Asthma

From: Health conditions of inmates in Italy

Variable

Asthma

COR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

N

%

Total

271

1.7

    

Age (in years)

 18–39

140

1.7

1

 

1

 

 40–49

74

1.8

1.07

0.80–1.42

-

-

 50–59

41

1.8

1.10

0.78–1.57

-

-

 60 e +

16

1.8

1.08

0.64–1.82

-

-

Gender

 Male

237

1.6

1

 

1

 

 Female

32

3.7

2.35*

1.62–3.43

2.46*

1.61–3.76

 Transgender

2

4.3

2.74

0.66–11.35

2.71

0.63–11.67

Citizenship

 Italian

126

1.6

0.60*

0.44–0,82

0,48*

0.34–0.68

 Northern Africa

60

2.7

1

 

1

 

 Eastern Europe

27

0.9

0,34*

0.22–0.54

0,31*

0.19–0.49

 Other Countries

37

2.4

0.89

0.59–1.34

0.73

0.47–1.14

Educational qualification

 Lower middle

159

1.8

1

 

-

-

 Upper intermediate

35

2.4

1.34

0.92–1.94

-

-

Origin of the detainee

 From freedom without detention

106

1.8

1

 

-

-

 From freedom with previous detention

155

1.8

1.00

0.78–1.28

-

-

Duration of imprisonments

 < 1 year

151

1.7

1

 

-

-

 > 1 year

97

1.8

1.02

0.79–1.32

-

-

Smoke

 No

81

2.1

1

 

-

-

 Yes

153

1.6

0.76

0.58–1.00

-

-

BMI

 Normal weight

109

1.6

1

 

1

 

 Underweight

5

1.9

1.21

0.49–2.98

1.05

0.42–2.62

 Obese

42

2.3

1.47*

1.03–2.11

1.59*

1.09–2.32

 Overweight

87

1.8

1.13

0.85–1.50

1.21

0.89–1.63

  1. Abbreviations: COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval; Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (variables found to be associated through a univariate analysis were entered into the multivariate model).
  2. *Significant association (P<0.05)