Major comorbid conditions in asthma and association with asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department admissions in adults: results from the German national health telephone interview survey (GEDA) 2010

Table 4 Association of each comorbidity with any vs. no asthma-related hospitalization/ED admission in the past year

Any vs. no asthma-related hospitalization/ED admission in the past year	Current allergic rhinitis	Current GERS	AERD
	(yes vs. no)	(yes vs. no)	(yes vs. no)
	OR (95%-CI)	OR (95%-CI)	OR (95%-CI)
Model 1	n = 1120	n = 1128	n = 1122
no	1.00	1.00	1.00
yes	1.53 (0.90–2.62)	1.23 (0.72–2.10)	3.78 (2.03–7.04)
Model 2	n = 1120	n = 1128	n = 1122
no	1.00	1.00	1.00
yes	1.41 (0.83–2.40)	1.26 (0.73–2.17)	4.06 (2.20–7.47)
Model 3	n = 1044	n = 1051	n = 1045
no	1.00	1.00	1.00
yes	1.30 (0.75–2.26)	1.12 (0.64–1.98)	4.49 (2.47–8.16)

Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95%-CI) obtained from logistic regression models.
*Model 1, unadjusted; model 2, adjusted for age group (18–29, 30–44, 45–64, ≥65) and sex; model 3, adjusted for age group (18–29, 30–44, 45–64, ≥65), sex, educational attainment, smoking status, BMI status, and asthma duration. Gastroesophageal reflux disease-like symptoms (GERS); acetylsalicylic acid exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD).

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