|
Factors
|
AFL–LLN
|
COPD–LLN
|
|---|
|
Adjusted OR (95 % CI)
|
p value
|
Adjusted OR (95 % CI)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Sex
|
|
Female
|
1
| |
1
| |
|
Male
|
1.93 (1.00–3.73)
|
0.049
|
2.42 (1.12–5.20)
|
0.024
|
|
Age group, years
|
|
19–39
|
1
| |
1
| |
|
40–59
|
1.99 (1.04–3.81)
|
0.037
|
1.33 (0.57–3.09)
|
0.504
|
|
≥60
|
2.16 (0.79–5.92)
|
0.134
|
2.52 (0.82–7.73)
|
0.106
|
|
Tobacco smoking
|
|
Non smokers
|
1
| |
/
|
/
|
|
Current smoker
|
1.86 (0.84–4.07)
|
0.124
|
/
|
/
|
|
Ex-smokers
|
0.81(0.26–2.52)
|
0.713
|
/
|
/
|
|
HIV infection
|
|
No
|
1
| |
/
|
/
|
|
Yes
|
3.94 (0.47–33.21)
|
0.208
|
/
|
/
|
|
Don’t know
|
1.62 (0.85–3.06)
|
0.140
|
/
|
/
|
|
Lifetime wheezing
|
|
No
|
1
| |
1
| |
|
Yes
|
2.65 (1.13–6.20)
|
0.024
|
2.88 (1.06–7.81)
|
0.037
|
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TB tuberculosis, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, AFL air flow limitation, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, LLN lower limit of normal, OR odd’s ration, CI confidence interval
