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Table 3 Risk Factors for Sleep-disordered Breathing in children

From: Characteristics and risk factors of children with sleep-disordered breathing in Wuxi, China

Characteristic

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR(95% CI)

P values

OR(95% CI)

P values

Age in years

 

0.004*

 

0.022†

 3–5

1

 

1

 

 6–11

0.788 (0.619–1.002)

0.052

0.768 (0.597–0.989)

0.041†

 12–14

0.658 (0.513–0.844)

0.001*

0.691 (0.530–0.901)

0.006*

Asthma

 

0.000*

 

0.001*

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

2.668 (1.803–3.948)

 

1.918 (1.267–2.905)

 

Eczema

 

0.000*

 

0.002*

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

2.115 (1.760–2.542)

 

1.735 (1.422–2.117)

 

Rhinitis

 

0.000*

 

0.000*

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

2.288 (1.891–2.768)

 

2.039 (1.662–2.503)

 

Mother’s sleep duration

 

0.000*

 

0.000*

 >8 h

1

 

1

 

 6 h–8 h

1.406 (1.126–1.756)

0.003*

1.369 (1.083–1.729)

0.009*

 <6 h

3.156 (2.003–4.975)

0.000*

3.424 (2.102–5.577)

0.000*

Familial sleep sickness

 

0.000*

 

0.000*

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

2.630 (2.164–3.198)

 

2.339 (1.903–2.874)

 
  1. The data from multivariate analysis were after adjusting for age, asthma status, eczema status, rhinitis status, mother’s sleep duration status and familial sleep sickness status. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant difference. CI, confidence interval; OR, Odds ratios
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