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Table 9 Factors related to asthma treatment after adjustment on age sex, center and BMI in the asthmatics

From: Factors related to under-diagnosis and under-treatment of childhood asthma in metropolitan France

 

Odds Ratio

Confidence interval 95%

p-value

Centres

   

Bordeaux vs. Strasbourg

2.816

1.121–7.075

0.0436

Asthma severity

   

Level 2 vs. Level 1

11.619

2.738–49.311

0.0009

Level 3 vs. Level 1

6.680

2.330–19.065

0.0004

Number of attacks

   

1 to 3 attacks vs. no crisis

10.202

3.843–27.084

<0.0001

Night awakening

   

Less than one crisis/week vs. never

4.029

1.139–14.253

<0.0307

Asthma attacks

   

Less than one attack per year vs. crises have disappeared

4.428

2.017–9.722

0.0002

Less than one attack per month vs. crises have disappeared

16.652

5.948–46.616

<0.0001

1 or more attacks per month vs. crises have disappeared

70.728

9.414–531.388

<0.0001

Wheezing after an exercise

17.384

7.165–42.178

<0.0001

Missed school days

   

One day and more vs. none

11.480

2.650–49.734

0.0011

Lifetime eczema

2.206

1.269–3.835

0.0050

Lifetime allergic rhinitis

3.055

1.310–7.122

0.0097

SPT Positivity to indoor allergens

3.691

2.024–6.734

<0.0001

SPT Positivity to outdoor allergens

2.458

1.215–4.970

0.0123

HBR10

2.854

1.157–7.040

0.0228

HBR15

5.950

1.389–25.482

0.0163

Medication compliance

   

Most of the treatment vs. nothing

37.648

1.742–813.854

0.0207

All treatment vs. nothing

36.005

3.169–409.117

0.0039

Attacks prevention

2.311

1.317–4.054

0.0035

Medication during asthma attacks

2.857

1.222–6.680

0.0154

Management of asthma by the child

6.697

3.702–12.113

<0.0001

Living near a bus stop

2.423

1.298–4.522

0.0055

  1. HBR10, bronchial hyperactivity to effort with respiratory function decreasing of 10%; HBR15, bronchial hyperactivity to effort with respiratory function decreasing of 15%; SPT +, skin prick test positivity.