Table 3

Mutually adjusted models for asthma remission with different life stages at asthma onset*

Remitted asthma: n (%)Life stage at asthma onsetHomogeneity test p value‡Pooled OR (95% CI)
Childhood onset †(n=1192)Adolescent onset †(n=148)Adult onset †(n=456)
880 (73.8)75 (50.7)211 (46.3)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Sex
 Female0.75 (0.53 to 1.06)2.06 (0.59 to 7.22)1.18 (0.53 to 2.59)0.2150.85 (0.63 to 1.15)
 Male1.001.001.00
Maternal asthma0.64 (0.44 to 0.93)0.38 (0.07 to 2.03)0.90 (0.37 to 2.24)0.6380.66 (0.47 to 0.93)
Eczema
 Childhood onset0.60 (0.40 to 0.90)0.62 (0.14 to 2.81)1.42 (0.58 to 3.49)0.2260.69 (0.48 to 0.99)
 Later life onset0.57 (0.38 to 0.84)0.82 (0.21 to 3.11)1.00 (0.46 to 2.16)0.4100.65 (0.46 to 0.91)
 Never1.001.001.00––
Allergic rhinitis
 Childhood onset0.38 (0.23 to 0.61)0.07 (0.01 to 0.69)0.59 (0.20 to 1.76)0.2580.38 (0.25 to 0.59)
 Later life onset0.45 (0.28 to 0.73)0.09 (0.01 to 0.71)0.43 (0.19 to 0.98)0.3290.42 (0.28 to 0.63)
 Never1.001.001.00––
Childhood chronic bronchitis0.51 (0.36 to 0.71)0.44 (0.06 to 3.31)1.45 (0.55 to 3.88)0.1350.56 (0.41 to 0.77)
Adult smoking ever1.49 (1.06 to 2.09)0.84 (0.29 to 2.43)0.92 (0.44 to 1.91)0.3481.32 (0.98 to 1.77)
Passive adult smoking0.71 (0.49 to 1.05)0.60 (0.15 to 2.34)0.93 (0.40 to 2.20)0.8130.74 (0.53 to 1.04)
Adult socio-economic status
 Level 1 (highest)1.001.001.00––
 Level 20.98 (0.53 to 1.78)0.21 (0.03 to 1.42)2.27 (0.58 to 8.90)0.1410.99 (0.58 to 1.68)
 Level 30.97 (0.60 to 1.58)0.76 (0.12 to 4.92)0.78 (0.27 to 2.28)0.9150.93 (0.60 to 1.42)
 Level 40.96 (0.59 to 1.55)0.36 (0.07 to 1.73)0.43 (0.15 to 1.22)0.2340.79 (0.52 to 1.20)
 Level 5 (lowest)0.93 (0.58 to 1.48)0.29 (0.06 to 1.42)0.30 (0.12 to 0.78)0.0610.70 (0.47 to 1.05)

  • Significant results (p<0.05) are shown in bold.

  • ↵* The exposures used in these models were those from the parsimonious multivariable model.

  • ↵† Number represents those with data on both life stage and asthma remission.

  • ↵‡ Fixed effect estimate.