Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and prevalence of asthma among adolescents in a middle eastern country

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Multivariable log-binomial regression model^a of the variables associated with the respondent’s self-reported asthma status in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study, October 2015

Variables	Self-reported asthma status (yes vs. no) ^b
Variables	Adjusted prevalence ratio (95% confidence interval)	p-value
Respondent current smoking status (yes vs. no)	1.82 (1.30–2.56)	0.001
Number of smokers at home (one or more vs. none)	1.64 (1.21–2.23)	0.002

^a The model was adjusted for age, gender and total family income (Kuwaiti Dinars/ month)
^b Diagnosed as per ISAAC criteria

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