Table 3 Number of respiratory consultation per child during 2-year follow-up per age category

From: Differences in respiratory consultations in primary care between underweight, normal-weight, and overweight children

 

Age category

Normal-weight

Underweight

OR (95% CI)a

Overweight

OR (95% CI)b

  

N (%)

Mean (SD)

N (%)

Mean (SD)

 

N (%)

Mean (SD)

Any respiratory consultation

2–6 years

121 (30.9)

1.88 (2.73)

55 (47.8)

1.31 (1.85)

0.74 (0.48–1.16)

18 (16.2)

2.06 (2.34)

1.15 (0.61–2.14)

6–12 years

190 (48.6)

0.81 (1.87)

45 (39.1)

0.69 (1.08)

0.87 (0.52–1.45)

70 (63.1)

1.09 (1.76)

1.30 (0.86–1.97)

12–18 years

80 (20.5)

0.93 (1.54)

15 (13.1)

1.00 (1.96)

1.07 (0.45–2.54)

23 (20.7)

1.87 (3.06)

2.14 (1.14–4.01)*

Asthma-like consultations

2–6 years

121 (30.9)

0.12 (0.67)

55 (47.8)

0.20 (0.87)

1.91 (0.71–5.11)

18 (16.2)

0.06 (0.24)

0.57 (0.07–4.77)

6–12 years

190 (48.6)

0.15 (0.64)

45 (39.1)

0.13 (0.40)

0.77 (0.29–2.10)

70 (63.1)

0.24 (0.95)

1.34 (0.62–3.55)

12–18 years

80 (20.5)

0.20 (1.00)

15 (13.1)

0.27 (0.80)

3.17 (0.53–19.12)

23 (20.7)

0.48 (1.50)

3.94 (1.20–12.88)*

Respiratory inflammatory consultations

2–6 years

121 (30.9)

0.99 (1.52)

55 (47.8)

0.65 (1.31)

0.71 (0.42–1.19)

18 (16.2)

0.94 (1.76)

0.97 (0.46–2.01)

6–12 years

190 (48.6)

0.31 (0.71)

45 (39.1)

0.33 (0.77)

1.08 (0.56–2.11)

70 (63.1)

0.33 (0.72)

1.13 (0.64–2.01)

12–18 years

80 (20.5)

0.31 (0.80)

15 (13.1)

0.20 (0.56)

0.50 (0.12–2.09)

23 (20.7)

0.22 (0.52)

0.74 (0.24–2.32)

Respiratory allergy-related consultations

2–6 years

121 (30.9)

0.16 (0.70)

55 (47.8)

0.20 (0.87)

1.33 (0.53–3.34)

18 (16.2)

0.17 (0.71)

1.22 (0.31–4.83)

6–12 years

190 (48.6)

0.23 (0.73)

45 (39.1)

0.20 (0.50)

0.79 (0.34–1.82)

70 (63.1)

0.34 (0.99)

1.21 (0.63–2.30)

12–18 years

80 (20.5)

0.31 (1.05)

15 (13.1)

0.33 (0.82)

2.14 (0.47–9.77)

23 (20.7)

0.78 (1.68)

3.14 (1.25–7.86)*

  1. SES socioeconomic status, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. aOR between normal-weight and underweight, adjusted for gender, ethnicity, SES and breastfeeding
  4. b OR between normal-weight and overweight, adjusted for gender, ethnicity, SES, and breastfeeding