Table 2

Risk factors for asthma diagnosis

Risk factor (yes versus no except where indicated)
OR (All subjects)
p
OR (11–18)
p
OR (4–10)
p

Site (NEMC versus SC)
1.07
0.85
1.21
0.68
1.53
0.51
Language (Chinese versus English)
2.00
0.036
1.33
0.65
1.60
0.51
Gender (male versus female)
1.15
0.64
0.94
0.89
1.47
0.43
Wheezing
9.00
< 0.001
13.57
0.005
6.00
0.025
Allergies
1.33
0.43
2.71
0.034
0.61
0.43
Family history of asthma
6.40
< 0.001
10.52
< 0.001
4.52
0.07
Born in the US
4.86
< 0.001
3.22
0.038
8.00
0.003
Smoking in the home
1.23
0.53
0.83
0.68
2.15
0.11
Pests seen in or around home
1.17
0.63
1.37
0.50
1.43
0.49
Heavy motor vehicle traffic near home
1.68
0.12
1.61
0.33
1.25
0.64
Family SES (lower versus higher)
2.50
0.22
3.15
0.26
1.80
0.61

Brugge et al. Environmental Health 2007 6:13   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-6-13