Table 3 Longitudinal analysis of nocturnal symptoms as primary outcome

From: Ten-year longitudinal study of factors influencing nocturnal asthma symptoms among Asian patients in primary care

 

Univariate model

Multivariable model

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value 9

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Age (per year)

0.993 (0.990–0.997)

<0.001

0.996 (0.993–0.999)

0.041

Race

 Malay versus Chinese

1.20 (0.96–1.49)

0.092

1.15 (0.93–1.42)

0.206

 Indian versus Chinese

1.18 (0.92–1.51)

0.189

1.16 (0.91–1.48)

0.225

 Others versus Chinese

1.35 (0.96–1.91)

0.084

1.31 (0.93–1.83)

0.122

Allergic rhinitis (Yes versus No)

1.51 (1.33–1.72)

<0.001

1.52 (1.34–1.73)

<0.001

Allergic conjunctivitis (Yes versus No)

1.65 (1.01–2.69)

0.045

1.30 (0.80–2.11)

0.288

Current visit (relative to last visit)

0.91 (0.89–0.93)

<0.001

0.91 (0.89–0.93)

<0.001

Eczema (Yes versus No)

1.10 (0.86–1.42)

0.440

Gender (Male versus Female)

1.04 (0.88–1.22)

0.648

Smoke as a trigger

 Yes versus No

1.02 (0.87–1.21)

0.778

 Unknown versus No

0.93 (0.45–1.93)

0.855

  1. This analysis has been adjusted for by visit within subject as a random effect and site as an independent random effect. Therefore, the odds ratio (OR) and the corresponding CI are conditional on the random effects. Only those variables significant in the univariate analysis at 0.1 were included in the multivariable analysis.
  2. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.