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Table 5 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of otitis media for asthma according to frequency of otitis media

From: Bidirectional association between asthma and otitis media in children

Characteristics

HRs for asthma

Crudea

P-value

Adjustedab

P-value

Otitis media ≥ 2times

1.66 (1.57–1.75)

 < 0.001*

1.60 (1.51–1.68)

 < 0.001*

Control II

1.00

 

1.00

 

Otitis media ≥ 3 times

1.71 (1.61–1.82)

 < 0.001*

1.64 (1.54–1.74)

 < 0.001*

Control II

1.00

 

1.00

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