Table 2 Determinants of respiratory diseases: univariate analysis
Risk factors of respiratory diseases | Category | OR | 95% CI of OR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Unadjusted) | (Unadjusted) | |||
Marital status | Married | 1.00 | - | - |
Unmarried/ Widowed/ Separated/ Divorced | 0.48 | 0.17-0.79 | 0.031* | |
Overcrowding | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 14.2 | 9.2-17.6 | 0.0001* | |
Literacy status | Literate | 1.00 | - | - |
Illiterate | 5.2 | 2.6-8.7 | 0.026* | |
H/o chronic exposure to allergen | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 8.2 | 4.3-11.8 | 0.003* | |
Family H/o chronic exposure to allergen | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 3.8 | 1.3-6.9 | 0.037* | |
Use of fossil/ smoke producing fuel for cooking | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 8.4 | 2.3-11.4 | 0.038* | |
H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 10.6 | 5.6-13.2 | 0.012* | |
Family H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 2.3 | 1.5-6.3 | 0.001* | |
Smoking habit | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 3.4 | 2.3-7.7 | 0.001* | |
H/o passive smoking | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 7.7 | 5.1-9.4 | 0.047* | |
Pets at home | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 2.4 | 1.4-5.6 | 0.046* | |
H/o parasitic diseases affecting lung | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 10.7 | 2.7-13.8 | 0.037* | |
History of psychiatric illness attributing to respiratory distress | Absent | 1.00 | - | - |
Present | 8.2 | 4.6-12.3 | 0.0001* |