Table 3 Factors associated with asthma among children aged 2–59 months with acute respiratory symptoms in Mulago hospital, Uganda (N = 614)
Variable | Asthma | *COR (95% CI) | †AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Patient factors | ||||
Maternal asthma: | ||||
Yes | 21.1 | 7.0 | 3.6 (2.0–6.6) | 2.4 (1.2–4.6) |
No | 78.9 | 93.0 | ||
History of allergy in patient: | ||||
Yes | 29.7 | 7.8 | 5.0 (2.9–8.5) | 2.6 (1.2–5.4) |
No | 70.3 | 92.2 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 55.5 | 56.8 | ||
Female | 44.5 | 43.2 | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | |
Environmental factors | ||||
Exposure to tobacco smoke: | ||||
Yes | 14.1 | 10.1 | 1.5 (0.8–2.7) | 1.5 (0.8–2.7) |
No | 85.9 | 89.9 | ||
Use of gas for cooking: | ||||
Yes | 3.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 (0.7–10.4) | 3.8 (1.2–13.3) |
No | 96.1 | 98.6 | ||
Prematurity: | ||||
Yes | 1.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 (0.9–33.3) | 9.3 (1.2–83.3) |
No | 98.4 | 94.7 | ||
Exclusive breastfeeding for at least 3 months: | ||||
Yes | 76.5 | 66.3 | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) |
No | 23.5 | 33.7 | ||
Education level of caretaker | ||||
Primary | 40.6 | 48.4 | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) | 9.1 (1.1–72.8) |
Post-primary | 59.4 | 51.6 | ||