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Table 3 Determinants of respiratory diseases: multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Determinants of respiratory diseases in East Sikkim

Risk factors of respiratory diseases

Category

OR

95% CI of OR

p-value

(Adjusted)

(Adjusted)

Marital status

Married

-

-

-

Unmarried/ Widowed/ Separated/ Divorced

1.9

0.7-2.4

0.559

Overcrowding

Absent

-

-

-

Present

1.7

1.2-3.6

0.0001*

Literacy status

Literate

-

-

-

Illiterate

4.8

0.6-5.7

0.245

H/o chronic exposure to allergen

Absent

-

-

-

Present

8.1

5.3-9.8

0.026*

Family H/o chronic exposure to allergen

Absent

-

-

-

Present

0.2

0.1-1.9

0.230

Use of fossil/ smoke producing fuel for cooking

Absent

-

-

-

Present

0.5

0.3-3.4

0.550

H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years

Absent

-

-

-

Present

3.8

1.6-7.2

0.002*

Family H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years

Absent

-

-

-

Present

5.3

1.4-8.3

0.011*

Smoking habit

Absent

-

-

-

Present

8.7

3.5-9.7

0.042*

H/o passive smoking

Absent

-

-

-

Present

0.3

0.1-3.4

0.228

Pets at home

Absent

-

-

-

Present

0.2

0.1-2.6

0.192

H/o parasitic diseases affecting lung

Absent

-

-

-

Present

0.3

0.1-13.8

0.321

History of psychiatric illness attributing to respiratory distress

Absent

-

-

-

Present

8.0

3.4-11.3

0.0001*

  1. * p value <0.05 is considered as significant.