Table 1 The prevalence of asthma in relation to socio-demographic and health characteristics in Saudi adults, 2013
From: Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013
| Factor | Categories | Total number (Weighted %) | Prevalence | pa | AOR | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (Percent) | SE | ||||||
| Sex | Male | 5224 (50.71) | 210 (4.53) | 0.42 | 0.08 | Ref | - |
| Female | 5437 (49.29) | 180 (3.56) | 0.38 | 0.79 | 0.57–1.08 | ||
| Education | Primary or less | 3251 (26.27) | 150 (5.23) | 0.61 | 0.03 | Ref | - |
| Elementary/high | 4755 (51.92) | 149 (3.76) | 0.40 | 0.72 | 0.52–1.01 | ||
| College or higher | 2637 (21.80) | 91 (3.40) | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.39–0.87 | ||
| Smoking status | Never smoker | 8837 (84.06) | 315 (3.90) | 0.30 | 0.04 | Ref | - |
| Former smoker | 453 (3.733) | 29 (7.47) | 1.75 | 2.01 | 1.14–3.55 | ||
| Current smoker | 1347 (12.21) | 44 (4.13) | 0.80 | 1.04 | 0.65–1.66 | ||
| Secondhand smoking | Unexposed | 7048 (76.75) | 260 (4.16) | 0.36 | 0.84 | Ref | - |
| Exposed | 2122 (23.25) | 93 (4.61) | 0.65 | NA | - | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 2973 (32.72) | 77 (2.81) | 0.41 | <0.001 | Ref | - |
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 447 (6.505) | 18 (5.88) | 1.59 | 2.00 | 1.03–3.88 | ||
| 25–29.9 (Overweight) | 3431 (29.72) | 114 (3.11) | 0.41 | 1.06 | 0.69–1.63 | ||
| 30 or more (Obese) | 3810 (31.05) | 179 (5.90) | 0.60 | 1.98 | 1.33–2.95 | ||
| Type 1 diabetes | No | 10,422 (98.87) | 62 (6.66) | 1.09 | 0.002 | Ref | - |
| Yes | 150 (1.129) | 328 (3.85) | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.08–1.49 | ||
| Blood pressure | Normal | 4767 (49.58) | 161 (3.79) | 0.40 | 0.04 | Ref | - |
| Pre-hypertension | 3663 (31.54) | 126 (3.66) | 0.45 | 0.87 | 0.61–1.24 | ||
| Stage I hypertension | 1196 (8.933) | 65 (6.52) | 1.18 | 1.37 | 0.85–2.23 | ||
| Stage II hypertension | 1035 (9.951) | 38 (4.43) | 0.94 | 1.23 | 0.72–2.09 | ||