Table 5 Allergic rhinitis in 590 women according to use of MHT, stratified by BMI
From: Associations between HT, BMI, and allergic rhinitis in perimenopausal women
|  | HT (n = 393)(%) | No HT (n = 557)(%) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI <20 kg/m2 (n = 235) | 26.46% | 23.52% | 1.170 (0.87,1.58) | 0.300 (1.073) |
Allergic rhinitis# | 45.19% | 26.72% | 2.262 (1.31,3.91) | 0.003 (8.710) |
Three or more nasal symptoms* | 5.78% | 6.87% | 0.944 (0.33,267) | 0.914 (0.012) |
Course of disease | 68.27% | 86.26% | 0.343 (0.18,0.65) | 0.001 (11.042) |
Hay fever | 32.69% | 16.03% | 2.544 (1.37,4.74) | 0.003 (8.978) |
Accompanying symptoms** | 45.19% | 26.72% | 2.262 (1.31,3.91) | 0.003 (8.710) |
20 kg/m2 < BMI < 25 kg/m2 (n = 596) | 62.34% | 63.02% | 0.972 (0.74,1.27) | 0.832 (0.045) |
Allergic rhinitis# | 34.69% | 28.77% | 1.315 (0.93,1.87) | 0.125 (2.355) |
Three or more nasal symptoms* | 5.71% | 5.98% | 0.952 (0.47,1.91) | 0.891 (0.019) |
Course of disease | 80.82% | 80.06% | 1.049 (0.70,1.58) | 0.818 (0.053) |
Hay fever | 22.04% | 18.80% | 1.221 (0.82,1.83) | 0.332 (0.940) |
Accompanying symptoms** | 34.69% | 28.77% | 1.315 (0.93,1.87) | 0.125 (2.355) |
BMI > 25 kg/m2 (n = 119) | 11.20% | 13.46% | 0.810 (0.55,1.21) | 0.298 (1.083) |
Allergic rhinitis# | 45.45% | 37.33% | 1.399 (0.66,2.98) | 0.383 (0.760) |
Three or more nasal symptoms* | 6.82% | 14.67% | 0.426 (0.11,1.62) | 0.200 (1.646) |
Course of disease | 84.09% | 77.33% | 1.549 (0.59,4.10) | 0.375 (0.787) |
Hay fever | 20.45% | 25.33% | 0.758 (0.31,1.86) | 0.545 (0.367) |
Accompanying symptoms** | 45.45% | 37.33% | 1.399 (0.66,2.98) | 0.383 (0.760) |