Medical and allergic factors in study subjects
| SLTA(N = 30) | Controls(N = 60) | p value | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER, emergency room; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis. | ||||
| Where data are not available for the complete group, numbers are given in parentheses. | ||||
| *Per person during previous 12 months. | ||||
| Hay fever/rhinitis (%) | 37.5 (9/24) | 45 | 0.53 | 1.4 (0.5 to 3.6) |
| Atopic dermatitis (%) | 29 (7/24) | 25 (14/56) | 0.69 | 1.2 (0.4 to 3.6) |
| Smoking | ||||
| Mean (SE) pack-years | 13.2 (2.4) | 8.5 (1.5) | 0.13 | |
| Mean (SE) hospital admissions | 1.48 (0.2) | 0.52 (0.14) | 0.0005 | |
| >1 hospital admission (%) | 42.9 (9/21) | 8.6 (5/58) | 0.0009 | 8 (2.5 to 25.2) |
| Mean (SE) ER visits* | 1.29 (0.27) | 0.57 (0.15) | 0.02 | 4.4 (1.2 to 16.4) |
| >1 ER visit (%) | 29 (5/17) | 8.6 (5/58) | 0.04 | |
| History of previous PTB (%) | 14.3 (3/21) | 28.8 (17/59) | 0.17 | 2.4 (0.7 to 9.1) |
| Psycho-behavioural disorder (%) | 17 (5/29) | 5 | 0.07 | 4 (1 to 16.5) |