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Table 2 Coefficients, odds ratio, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for important factors to predict ICS non-responders in asthmatic children

From: A simple prediction tool for inhaled corticosteroid response in asthmatic children

 

Unadjusted continue variable

Unadjusted binary variable a

Adjusted binary variable a, b

 

ß

OR

95% CI

ß

OR

95% CI

ß

OR

95% CI

Male sex

1.14

3.13

0.98–9.94

1.52

4.59

1.36–15.48

Age at physician-diagnosis

0.33

1.39

1.07–1.80

1.20

3.33

1.00–11.14

1.48

4.44

1.11–17.77

Exhaled nitric oxide

−0.01

0.99

0.97–1.01

1.27

3.57

1.06–12.06

1.66

5.25

1.34–20.60

  1. aBinary variables were defined as the age of physician-diagnosis late than 5 years old, exhaled nitric oxide less or equal to 35 ppb
  2. bThe model included male sex, age at physician-diagnosis and exhaled nitric oxide