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Table 2 Adjusted Odds Ratios with 95% Confidence Interval for respiratory symptoms and diseases among top athletes.

From: Self-reported asthma and allergies in top athletes compared to the general population - results of the German part of the GA2LEN-Olympic study 2008

 

Top athletes

 

OR (95% CI)*

Allergic rhinitis (ever)

1.1 (0.8-1.5)

Current wheeze

0.9 (0.6-1.4)

Doctor's diagnosed asthma

1.6 (1.1-2.5)

Current use of asthma medication

1.4 (0.8-2.3)

Current wheeze or use of asthma medication

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

  1. Reference group: general population (OR = 1)
  2. OR: Odds Ration; CI: Confidence Interval
  3. * adjusted for age, sex, level of education and smoking