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Table 3 Multivariable analysis

From: Obesity/overweight and asthma control in LEBANESE adults: a cross-sectional study

Variable

p-value

Adjusted odds ratio

95% Confidence Interval

Model 1: Logistic regression taking the good vs poora asthma control as the dependent variable and taking the body mass index as a continuous variable.

 Gender (malesa vs females)

0.078

0.531

0.263

1.074

 Body Mass Index

0.001

0.839

0.756

0.930

 Compliance to treatment (noa vs yes)

0.085

1.848

0.919

3.714

Model 2: Logistic regression taking the good vs poora asthma control as the dependent variable and taking the body mass index as a categorical variable.

 Compliance to treatment (noa vs yes)

0.087

1.882

0.912

3.884

 Body Mass Index overweight category compared to normal

< 0.001

0.155

0.062

0.389

 Body Mass Index obese category compared to normal

0.002

0.131

0.035

0.485

  1. a Reference group
  2. Variables entered in Model 1: age, gender, compliance to treatment, Body Mass Index
  3. Variables entered in Model 2: age, gender, compliance to treatment, Body Mass Index categories