From: Gender-specific determinants of asthma among U.S. adults
 | Male Adjusted ORs (N = 6,476) | Female Adjusted ORs (N = 6,888) |
---|---|---|
Weighted Asthma Prevalence (%) | 6.23 | 10.02 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
 White | Reference | Reference |
 Black | 0.98 (0.73, 1.33) | 0.95 (0.76, 1.18) |
 Hispanic | 0.39 (0.26, 0.59)** | 0.62 (0.46, 0.83)* |
 Other | 0.80 (0.48, 1.35) | 0.77 (0.49, 1.21) |
Education level | ||
 Less than high school | 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) | 0.86 (0.68, 1.10) |
 High school | 0.81 (0.54, 1.23) | 0.91 (0.70, 1.19) |
 Some college or more | Reference | Reference |
Poverty income ratio | ||
 ≤ 1 | 1.70 (1.24, 2.34)* | 1.78 (1.44, 2.20)** |
 > 1 | Reference | Reference |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||
 Not overweight or obese | Reference | Reference |
 Overweight | 0.91 (0.64, 1.29) | 1.39 (1.06, 1.81)* |
 Grade 1 obese | 1.18 (0.85, 1.63) | 1.97 (1.54, 2.52)** |
 Grade 2 obese | 1.69 (0.99, 2.89) | 2.00 (1.47, 2.72)** |
 Grade 3 obese | 1.74 (0.87, 3.48) | 3.30 (2.19, 4.97)** |
Smoking status | ||
 Never smoked | Reference | Reference |
 Former smoker | 1.34 (0.96, 1.87) | 1.28 (1.00, 1.63) |
 Current smoker | 1.27 (0.86, 1.89) | 1.78 (1.35, 2.33)** |
Age | ||
 10 Years | 1.03 (0.94, 1.12) | 0.97 (0.90, 1.04) |