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Table 2 The prevalence of asthma by different characteristics among people aged 45 and older

From: Prevalence of and risk factors for asthma among people aged 45 and older in China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

P

Race

  

0.002a

Han

2.07

1.86–2.29

 

Minorities

3.32

2.50–4.38

 

Sex

  

0.231a

Male

2.30

2.00–2.63

 

Female

2.04

1.78–2.34

 

Age group

  

< 0.001b

45–49 years

1.17

0.77–1.77

 

50–59 years

1.45

1.19–1.78

 

60–69 years

2.36

2.01–2.77

 

≥ 70 years

3.45

2.92–4.06

 

Education

  

< 0.001b

High-school or above

0.92

0.61–1.39

 

Middle-school

1.64

1.29–2.07

 

Primary education

2.40

1.97–2.92

 

Literate

2.48

2.03–3.03

 

Illiterate

2.89

2.42–3.46

 

Residence setting

  

0.242b

Urban

1.88

1.49–2.37

 

Urban–rural area

1.87

1.29–2.69

 

Rural

2.28

2.04–2.55

 

Geographic region

  

< 0.001b

Northeast

1.57

1.02–2.42

 

East

1.87

1.55–2.26

 

South Central

1.87

1.51–2.32

 

Southwest

2.50

2.01–3.10

 

North

2.68

2.12–3.38

 

Northwest

3.16

2.34–4.27

 

Smoking status

  

0.005a

Non-smokers

1.91

1.66–2.19

 

Smokers

2.52

2.19–2.89

 

Type of cooking

  

0.003a

Clean

1.95

1.73–2.20

 

Unclean

2.65

2.26–3.11

 
  1. The P value was calculated using Chi-square
  2. CI confidence interval
  3. aChi-square test
  4. bMantel–Haenszel chi-square test