Associations between comorbidities and annual incidence plus frequency of asthma exacerbation hospitalisation during the past year: data from CARN study

Table 4 Associations between comorbidities and frequent H-AX during the past year

Comorbidities	OR	95% CI	P value
Allergic rhinitis	1.630	(1.214, 2.187)	0.001*
Nasosinusitis	1.566	(0.964, 2.544)	0.070
Rhinopolypus	1.108	(0.498, 2.466)	0.801
Food allergy	0.807	(0.454, 1.435)	0.465
COPD	1.472	(1.021, 2.122)	0.038*
Bronchiectasis	1.173	(0.637, 2.158)	0.609
OSAHS	0.901	(0.406, 2.000)	0.799
Hypertension	0.994	(0.702, 1.407)	0.972
CHD	1.026	(0.660, 1.595)	0.910
Obesity	0.822	(0.278, 2.435)	0.724
Diabetes	1.557	(0.961, 2.522)	0.072
GERD	1.538	(0.762, 3.106)	0.230
CVD	2.173	(0.721, 6.552)	0.168
Depression	0.304	(0.029, 3.225)	0.323
Anxiety	2.609	(1.051, 6.477)	0.039*
Osteoporosis	1.200	(0.477, 3.019)	0.699

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or percentage (n/N)
OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval H-AX, Hospitalisation due to asthma exacerbation; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHD, Coronary heart disease; OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; CVD, Cerebrovascular disease
*Data with statistical significance

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