Table 2

Mutually adjusted multivariable model examining associations with asthma remission by the age of 46 years*

Characteristic or exposureOR (95% CI)p Value
Sex
 Female0.84 (0.62 to 1.12)0.235
 Male1.00
Maternal asthma0.64 (0.46 to 0.90)0.009
Eczema
 Childhood onset0.68 (0.46 to 0.96)0.030
 Later life onset0.66 (0.47 to 0.91)0.012
 None1.00
Allergic rhinitis
 Childhood onset0.38 (0.25 to 0.58)<0.001
 Later life onset0.42 (0.29 to 0.63)<0.001
 None1.00
Childhood pneumonia0.96 (0.70 to 1.320)0.789
Childhood chronic bronchitis0.56 (0.40 to 0.77)<0.001
Impaired lung function (at age 7 years)0.80 (0.42 to 1.53)0.503
Life stage at asthma onset
 Childhood3.69 (2.52 to 5.40)<0.001
 Adolescence1.30 (0.72 to 2.32)0.382
 Adult1.00
Adult smoking
 Ever smoking1.31 (0.98 to 1.75)0.070
 Never smoking1.00
Passive adult smoking
 Yes0.77 (0.55 to 1.07)0.121
 No1.00
Adult socio-economic status
 Level 1 (highest)1.00
 Level 21.00 (0.60 to 1.67)0.988
 Level 30.92 (0.60 to 1.41)0.698
 Level 40.84 (0.56 to 1.27)0.411
 Level 5 (lowest)0.73 (0.49 to 1.08)0.114
p-trend 0.104
  • Significant results are shown in bold.

  • * The model contains variables from table 1 with a p value ≤0.15.