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Table 2 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of asthma for otitis media (≥ 1 time) according to age and sex

From: Bidirectional association between asthma and otitis media in children

Characteristics

HRs for otitis media

Crudea

P-value

Adjusteda,b

P-value

Total participants (n = 29,330)

 Asthma

1.51 (1.45–1.57)

 < 0.001*

1.46 (1.40–1.52)

 < 0.001*

 Control I

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age 5–9 years old (n = 21,674)

 Asthma

1.50 (1.45–1.57)

 < 0.001*

1.47 (1.40–1.53)

 < 0.001*

 Control I

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age 10–14 years old (n = 7,656)

 Asthma

1.49 (1.35–1.63)

 < 0.001*

1.42 (1.29–1.56)

 < 0.001*

 Control I

1.00

 

1.00

 

Males (n = 16,232)

 Asthma

1.44 (1.37–1.52)

 < 0.001*

1.40 (1.33–1.48)

 < 0.001*

 Control I

1.00

 

1.00

 

Females (n = 13,098)

 Asthma

1.58 (1.50–1.68)

 < 0.001*

1.53 (1.45–1.62)

 < 0.001*

 Control I

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. *Cox-proportional hazard regression model, Significance at P < 0.05
  2. aStratified model for age, income, and region of residence
  3. bAdjusted model for atopic dermatitis and chronic sinusitis