Table 6 Multivariate analysis for the presence of at least one wheezing-related symptom
Variable in model | Number of subjects (n = 402) | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presence of symptoms (n = 117) | Absence of symptoms (n = 285) | ||||
Family type | |||||
Nuclear (Reference level) | 88 | 202 | |||
Extended | 29 | 83 | 0.66 | 0.39–1.11 | 0.120 |
Type of cooking fuela | |||||
Firewood only (Reference level) | 37 | 56 | |||
LPG only | 28 | 85 | 0.47 | 0.26–0.87 | 0.016* |
Firewood plus LPG | 43 | 136 | 0.49 | 0.28–0.85 | 0.012* |
Firewood plus kerosene | 09 | 08 | 1.47 | 0.50–4.35 | 0.484 |
Having kitchen windows | |||||
Yes | 101 | 259 | |||
No (Reference level) | 16 | 26 | 1.54 | 0.77–3.08 | 0.226 |
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoking | |||||
Yes (Reference level) | 58 | 86 | |||
No | 59 | 199 | 0.42 | 0.26–0.68 | < 0.001* |
Exposure mosquito coil smoke at night | |||||
Yes (Reference level) | 25 | 64 | |||
No | 92 | 221 | 1.63 | 0.91–2.90 | 0.101 |