Table 4
Association of BMI and asthma at age 26 years in men and women, controlling for other factors
| Men OR (95% CI) |
Women OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Quintile of BMI at 26 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.91 (0.57 to 1.46) | 1.07 (0.71 to 1.60) |
| 3 | 1.01 (0.63 to 1.61) | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.96) |
| 4 | 0.77 (0.48 to 1.24) | 1.49 (1.01 to 2.20) |
| 5 | 1.39 (0.89 to 2.17) | 2.00 (1.36 to 2.94) |
| Standard classification of BMI | ||
| <25 | 1 | 1 |
| 25–29.99 (overweight) | 1.13 (0.82 to 1.56) | 1.51 (1.11 to 2.06) |
| ⩾30 (obese) | 1.43 (0.82 to 2.50) | 1.84 (1.19 to 2.84) |
