Table 4 Risk factors for allergic rhinitis ever, nasal blocking and runny nose by multiple logistic regression analysis.
Independent variables | Dependent variables | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Categories | Allergic rhinitis ever | Nasal blocking | Runny nose |
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||
Sex | Women | 1.00 (0.84-1.21) | 1.47 (1.26 - 1.72) | 1.36 (1.18 - 1.58) |
Age | ≥ 45 | 1.11 (0.96 - 1.29) | 1.03 (0.92 - 1.16) | 1.05 (0.94 - 1.18) |
Areas | Hoankiem | 3.94 (3.40 - 4.56) | 1.62 (1.44 - 1.81) | 1.01 (0.90 - 1.13) |
Exposed to gas, dust, fumes | Yes | 1.57 (1.34 - 1.84) | 1.90 (1.68 - 2.15) | 1.32 (1.17 - 1.49) |
Smoking | Non-smoker | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ex-smoker | 1.20 (0.77 - 1.85) | 0.93 (0.64-1.34) | 0.98 (0.70 - 1.38) | |
Current- smoker | 0.81 (0.66 - 1.00) | 1.13 (0.96 - 1.34) | 1.13 (0.96 - 1.32) | |