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Table 5 Polytomous logistic regression analyses of associations between viral infections and asthma

From: Chronic virus infections supress atopy but not asthma in a set of children from a large latin american city: a cross-section study

N = 1296

Non-atopic asthmatic

N = 154

Atopic asthmatic

N = 141

 

n (%)

OR (C.I)*

n (%)

OR (C.I)*

OR (C.I)**

HSV

     

No (n = 584)

70(20.1)

1

67(19.4)

1

1

Yes (n = 712)

84(18.3)

0.96(0.66; 1.40)

74(16.5)

0.94(0.64; 1.38)

1,15(0,76; 1,73)

VZV

     

No (n = 708)

86(19.8)

1

77(18.1)

1

1

Yes (n = 588)

68(18.3)

1.06(0.74; 1.54)

64(17.4)

1.04(0.71; 1.52)

1,15(0,77; 1,74)

EBV

     

No (n = 147)

17(21.0)

1

20(23.8)

1

1

Yes (n = 1149)

137(18.9)

0.82(0.46; 1.48)

121(17.0)

0.64(0.37; 1.13)

0,87(0,48; 1,57)

HAV

     

No (n = 1072)

124(18.7)

1

121(18.3)

1

1

Yes (n = 224)

30(20.8)

1.20(0.75; 1.92)

20(14.9)

0.83(0.49; 1.41)

0,79(0,45; 1,39)

  1. *Odds ratio for comparison with non-atopic non-asthmatics. Adjusted for gender, age, parental asthma, mother's education and cat at home.
  2. ** Odds ratio for comparison with atopic non-asthmatics. Adjusted for gender, age, parental asthma, mother's education and cat at home.