Asthma and hay fever according to menopause in 1527 women aged 46–54 years (women using HRT were excluded)
| Premenopausal (n = 1103)(%) | Postmenopausal (n = 424)(%) | OR (95% CI)* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *From logistic regression models with adjustment for smoking, BMI, age, centre, and social class. | ||||
| †Asthma medication and/or asthma attacks in the last 12 months. | ||||
| ‡Wheeze in the last 12 months. | ||||
| §Symptoms included: wheeze, wheeze with shortness of breath, wheeze without cold, waking with tightness in chest, waking with shortness of breath, waking with cough, asthma attacks, current asthma medication. | ||||
| **Waking with tightness in chest or waking with shortness of breath. | ||||
| ††Hay fever or nasal allergies. | ||||
| ‡‡Asthma and hay fever. | ||||
| Asthma† | 6.9 | 7.2 | 0.94 (0.57 to 1.55) | 0.8 |
| Wheeze‡ | 17 | 21 | 1.18 (0.85 to 1.14) | 0.3 |
| Three or more asthma symptoms§ | 13 | 16 | 1.11 (0.76 to 1.63) | 0.6 |
| Night symptoms** | 13 | 17 | 1.36 (0.96 to 1.93) | 0.088 |
| Hay fever†† | 23 | 21 | 0.97 (0.71 to 1.32) | 0.8 |
| Allergic asthma‡‡ | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.54 (0.26 to 1.13) | 0.1 |