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 | ||