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Table 4 Mantel-Hanzel odds ratio estimates of various risk factors for asthma on pulmonary function testing

From: Association between allergic rhinitis and asthma in a Northern Alberta cohort

Risk factor

Odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Male Sex

 

1.711

0.667 – 4.376

0.263

Type of AR

Seasonal

0.758

0.492 – 4.076

0.573

Perennial

0.875

0.290 – 1.984

0.779

Intermittent

1.296

0.345 – 2.220

0.596

Persistent

0.786

0.500 – 3.360

0.632

Mild

1.726

0.303 – 2.040

0.252

Moderate-Severe

0.627

0.678 – 4.396

0.324

Sinonasal Disease

CRS

0.645

0.238 – 1.584

0.387

Recurrent ABRS

1.121

0.111 – 11.326

0.923

CRS with Polyposis

0.900

0.266 – 1.944

0.866

3 or More “Yes” to Asthma Sreening tool

1.191

0.465 – 3.049

0.480

Atopic History

Family History

0.759

0.296 – 1.944

0.565

Atopic Dermatitis

0.656

0.198 – 2.168

0.489

Subjective Allergies

1.013

0.328 – 3.134

0.982

Positive Skin Testing

 

1.417

0.492 – 4.076

0.518

Abnormal IgE

 

2.667

0.735 – 9.669

0.136