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Table 3 Factors in the univariate ordered logistic regression analysis for the respective asthma control categories

From: Factors associated with asthma control: MOSAR study (Multicenter Observational Study of Asthma in Rabat-Morocco)

 

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

p-value

1. Socio-demographic factors

 Age (Referenta: [18–39])

  

.008

  [40–64] years

0.55

[0.37–0.83]

.004*

  >  64 years

0.48

[0.20–1.11]

.085

 Sex (Referenta: male)

1.23

[0.82–5.00]

.312

 BMI (Referenta: normal weight or underweight)

  

.131

  Overweight

1.47

[0.81–2.63]

.204

  Obesity

0.70

[0.34–1.43]

.327

 Married

0.61

[0.39–0.95]

.029*

 Number of children (Referenta: ≤2)

0.47

[0.30–0.71]

.000*

 Place of residence (Referenta: large town)

  

.384

  Small town

1.17

[0.64–2.13]

.618

  Village

2.14

[0.66–7.14]

.207

  Educational level (Referenta:secondaryor university)

0.61

[0.39–0.97]

.037*

Occupation (Referenta: actively employed)

  

.483

  Retired

0.55

[0.22–1.39]

.209

  Housework

0.84

[0.53–1.33]

.453

  Student

1.24

[0.48–3.23]

.656

 Health insurance

0.34

[0.22–0.53]

.000*

2. Environmental and clinical factors

 Season of consultation(Referenta: summer)

  

.218

  Automn

1.83

[1.03–3.23]

.040*

  Winter

1.60

[0.91–2, 78]

.103

  Spring

1.44

[0.67–3.03]

.349

 History of asthma

0.99

[0.97–1.01]

.267

 Family history of asthma

0.81

[0.55–1.19]

.283

Smoking habits(Referenta: never smoker)

  

.015*

  Active smoker

0.59

[0.29–1.19]

.140

  Ex-smoker

0.36

[0.16–0.83]

.017*

  Passive smoking

1.00

[0.67–1.5]

.993

 Concomitant diseases

2.15

[1.43–3.23]

.000*

 Co-morbidities

Rhinitis

1.66

[1.11–2.5]

.014*

  Allergic conjunctivitis

1.65

[1.11–2.44]

.013*

  Gastroesophageal reflux

2.56

[1.37–4.76]

.003*

  Respiratory Infections

4.21

[2.50–7.14]

.000*

Allergy to:

  Dust

1.40

[0.88–2.22]

.161

  Animals

2.01

[1.25–3.23]

.004*

  Mold

1.16

[0.78–1.72]

.469

  Pollen

1.47

[0.97–2.22]

.066

  Season variation

0.96

[0.61–1.52]

.862

  Adherence to treatment

0.71

[0.24–2.08]

.042*

  1. CI Confidence Interval, OR Odds Ratio. *Significant, P < 0.05; aReference category (OR = 1) is no answer
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