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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses of acute asthma attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting general hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: case control study

Variables

Cases n (%)

Control n (%)

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

P-value

Education Status

No read& write

 

14(14.6)

32(16.6)

1

 

read & write

12(12.5)

52(26.9)

0.527(0.217,1.282)

0.690 (0.214,2.225)

0.535

Primary school

15(15.6)

26(13.5)

1.319(0.540,3.222)

0.730 (0.213,2.503)

0.617

Secondary school

23(24)

35(18.1)

1.502(0.662,3.408)

1.539 (0.520,4.558)

0.436

Collage & above

32(33.3)

48(24.9)

1.524(0.705,3.295)

2.181 (0.776,6.129)

0.139

Vigorous Activity

Yes

36(37.5)

46(23.8)

1.917(1.129,3.256)

1.733 (0.825,3.639)

0.147

No

60(62.5)

147(76.2)

1

1

 

Exercise

Yes

70(72.9)

112(58)

1.947(1.142,3.319)

1.171(0.577,2.377)

0.663

No

26(27.1)

81(42)

1

1

 

Season

Autumn

27(28.1)

62(32.1)

1

1

 

Winter

10(10.4)

28(14.5)

0.820(0.350,1.922)

0.900 (0.317,2.557)

0.843

Spring

48(50)

61(31.6)

1.807(1.002,3.257)

2.204(1.011,4.805)

0.047**

Summer

11(11.5)

42(21.8)

0.601(0.269,1.343)

0.599(0.217,1.653)

0.322

Exposed to dust

Yes

87(90.6)

159(82.4)

2.067(0.948,4.509)

2.702 (0.923,7.912)

0.070

No

9(9.4)

34(17.6)

1

1

 

Window

Yes

76(79.2)

163(84.5)

1

1

 

No

20(20.8)

30(15.5)

1.556(0.824,2.935)

1.384(0.573,3.344)

0.470

Kitchen smoke

Yes

65(67.7)

154(79.8)

1

1

 

No

31(32.3)

39(20.2)

1.883(1.083,3.276)

2.307(1.010,5.2725)

0.047**

URTI

Yes

43(44.8)

26(13,5)

5.211(2.927,9.277

6.835(3.285,14.222)

<.001**

No

53(55.2)

167(86.5)

1

1

 

Sleep apnea

Yes

28(29.2)

10(5.2)

7.535(3.476,16.337)

9.524(3.563,25.460)

<.001**

No

68(70.8)

183(94.8)

1

  

Missing follow up

Yes

30(31.3)

40(20.7)

1.739(0.999,3.027)

1.946(0.929,4.075)

0.078

No

66(68.8)

153(79.3)

1

1

 
  1. Key: * Indicates risk factors for asthma exacerbations in bivariate analysis.
  2. ** Indicates factors associated with asthma exacerbation at multivariate analysis