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Table 4 Multivariate stepwise logistic regression for factors associated with asthma

From: A nationwide study of asthma correlates among adolescents in Saudi Arabia

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Gender, female

0.62 (0.54–0.73)

< 0.0001

Father’s level of education, did not complete high school

1.24 (1.08–1.42)

0.002

Daily power drink intake, yes

1.18 (1.01–1.38)

0.04

Academic performance during previous school semester, below average

1.24 (0.93–1.67)

0.15

Video games use per day, ≥2 h

1.21 (1.01–1.46)

0.04

Ever bullied (past 12 months), yes

1.20 (1.04–1.38)

0.01

BMI

 <5th percentile

1.17 (0.96–1.43)

0.12

 85th - <95th percentile

1.33 (1.09–1.63)

0.005

 ≥95th percentile

1.78 (1.50–2.13)

< 0.0001