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Table 2 Simple logistic regression of triggers of allergic rhinitis vs. season

From: Prevalence and triggers of allergic rhinitis in the United Arab Emirates

Variable

Trigger

OR

95% CI for OR

P-value

Winter

Dust

   

Yes

22 (76)

2.2

0.8 – 6.0

0.121

No

33 (59)

Winter

Grass/pollens

   

Yes

26 (90)

28.7

7.5 – 110.2

<0.001

No

13 (23)

Winter

Animal proximity

   

Yes

11 (38)

3.2

1.1 – 9.0

0.024

No

9 (16)

Spring

Dust

   

Yes

15 (65)

1.0

0.4 – 2.8

0.952

No

40 (65)

Spring

Grass/pollens

   

Yes

19 (83)

10.0

3.0 – 33.2

<0.001

No

20 (32)

Spring

Animal proximity

   

Yes

9 (39)

3.0

1.0 – 8.6

0.044

No

11 (18)

Summer

Dust

   

Yes

10 (83)

3.2

0.7 – 15.6

0.137

No

44 (61)

Summer

Grass/pollens

   

Yes

11 (92)

18.3

2.2 – 150.0

<0.001

No

27 (38)

Summer

Animal proximity

   

Yes

4 (33)

1.8

0.5 – 6.6

0.403

No

16 (22)

Autumn

Dust

   

Yes

10 (71)

1.5

0.4 – 5.2

0.541

No

44 (63)

Autumn

Grass/pollens

   

Yes

10 (71)

3.8

1.0 – 13.1

0.039

No

28 (40)

Autumn

Animal proximity

   

Yes

4 (29)

1.4

0.4 – 4.9

0.647

No

16 (23)

  1. Values are n (%). OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.