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Table 5 Risk factors of suspected asthma (multivariate), Reunion, 2016

From: A cross sectional survey to estimate prevalence and associated factors of asthma on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean

Criteria

Answer

N

Prevalence

Ora(a)

P-value

95% CI

Family member with asthma

No

914

7.4%

1.00

  

Yes

1505

11.5%

1.48

2.22 10−3

[1.10; 2.27]

Living close to a source of harmful substances or air pollution

No

1625

6.9%

1.00

  

Yes

794

9.8%

1.33

3.33 10−2

[1.10; 2.08]

Presence of smokers in the immediate social circle and mould in the home

Presence of smokers in inner circle and mould in the home

458

14.0%

1.08

4.82 10−3

[0.82; 1.62]

Presence of smokers in inner circle, but no mould in the home

798

7.5%

0.91

7.42 10−3

[0.75; 1.59]

No smokers in inner circle, but mould in the home

387

7.8%

0.60

6.13 10−3

[0.37; 1.02]

No smokers in the inner circle and no mould in the home

776

7.6%

1.00

  

Presence of mould in the home and used of insecticide sprays within the home

Insecticide spray and mould in the home

268

10.8%

2.40

9.43 10−3

[1.42; 3.62]

Insecticide spray, but no mould in the home

421

11.6%

2.02

7.51 10−3

[1.16; 3.54]

No insecticide spray, but mould in the home

578

11.4%

2.99

7.73 10−3

[1.68; 4.31]

No insecticide spray and no mould in the home

1152

6.2%

1.00

  

Marital Status

Cohabitation

431

6.0%

1.00

  

Married or in a civil union

552

6.7%

1.60

1.81 10−2

[0.91; 2.59]

Single

1366

10.5%

2.30

6.14 10−2

[1.37; 3.5]

Divorced

52

10.6%

5.00

4.95 10−2

[1.39; 11.15]

Widowed

18

15.0%

9.70

4.60 10−2

[1.25; 47.09]

  1. (a)Odds ratio, adjusted