From: Gender-specific determinants of asthma among U.S. adults
 | Male Adjusted ORs (N = 408,785) | Female Adjusted ORs (N = 595,109) |
---|---|---|
Weighted Asthma Prevalence (%) | 6.20 | 10.62 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
 White | Reference | Reference |
 Black | 0.97 (0.89, 1.06) | 0.93 (0.89, 0.98)* |
 American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.36 (1.00, 1.86) | 1.47 (1.28, 1.70)** |
 Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.72 (0.61, 0.85)** | 0.62 (0.54, 0.71)** |
 Hispanic | 0.56 (0.50, 0.62)** | 0.72 (0.67, 0.77)** |
Education level | ||
 Less than high school | 0.76 (0.63, 0.93)* | 0.66 (0.58, 0.74)** |
 High school | 0.91 (0.85, 0.97)* | 0.87 (0.83, 0.90)** |
 Some college or more | Reference | Reference |
Yearly Household income (USD) | ||
 < $25,000 | 1.61 (1.49, 1.74)** | 1.53 (1.45, 1.60)** |
 $25,000-$75,000 | 1.09 (1.02, 1.15)* | 1.07 (1.03, 1.12)** |
 ≥ $75,000 | Reference | Reference |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||
 Not overweight or obese | Reference | Reference |
 Overweight | 1.01 (0.94, 1.08) | 1.35 (1.29, 1.40)** |
 Grade 1 obese | 1.22 (1.13, 1.33)** | 1.82 (1.73, 1.91)** |
 Grade 2 obese | 1.69 (1.52, 1.87)** | 2.48 (2.33, 2.64)** |
 Grade 3 obese | 2.35 (2.07, 2.68)** | 3.49 (3.26, 3.73)** |
Smoking status | ||
 Never smoked | Reference | Reference |
 Former smoker | 1.16 (1.09, 1.23)** | 1.27 (1.23, 1.32)** |
 Current smoker | 1.11 (1.03, 1.20)* | 1.41 (1.34, 1.47)** |
Age | ||
 10 Years | 0.94 (0.93, 0.96)** | 0.95 (0.94, 0.97)** |