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Table 2 Screening of covariates associated with childhood asthma

From: Multivitamin consumption and childhood asthma: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES database

Variables

OR (95% CI)

P

Age

 2-6

Ref

 

 7-11

1.64 (1.18-2.29

0.005

 12-17

1.52 (1.05-2.20)

0.030

Gender

 Male

Ref

 

 Female

0.81 (0.62-1.06)

0.115

Race

 White

Ref

 

 Black

1.93 (1.44-2.58)

<0.001

 Other

1.01 (0.77-1.33)

0.932

PIR

 <1

Ref

 

 ≥1

0.78 (0.58-1.03)

0.078

 Unknown

0.84 (0.47-1.50)

0.538

Household smoke exposure

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

0.72 (0.29-1.79)

0.469

 Unknown

0.64 (0.25-1.61)

0.327

Family history of asthma

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

4.40 (2.98-6.52)

<0.001

 Unknown

1.40 (0.97-2.03)

0.072

Physical activity

 Non-ideal

Ref

 

 Ideal

1.00 (0.69-1.46)

0.993

 Unknow

1.14 (0.77-1.68)

0.503

Sedentary time

 <3

Ref

 

 3-6

1.00 (0.72-1.39)

0.987

 ≥6

1.04 (0.70-1.55)

0.826

 Unknown

1.00 (0.61-1.62)

0.996

Pregnant smoking

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

1.40 (1.03-1.91)

0.033

 Unknown

1.10 (0.83-1.47)

0.495

Breast feeding

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

1.34 (0.76-2.36)

0.296

 Unknown

1.99 (1.16-3.42)

0.014

Low birth weight

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

1.73 (1.24-2.40)

0.002

 Unknown

1.01 (0.79-1.30)

0.929

BMI Z-score

1.28 (1.13-1.45)

<0.001

Energy intake

1.01 (1.01-1.01)

0.008

  1. OR Crude odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, Ref Reference, PIR Poverty-to-income ratio, BMI Body mass index
  2. For continuous variables including BMI Z-score and energy intake, the explanation on the association between them and outcomes should be that for each 1-unit increase in BMI Z-score/energy intake, the odds of childhood asthma increased 1.28/1.01