Table 6 Association between allergy, smoking and other exposures and GPA
GPA | Controls | OR (95 % CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any allergy | 41 (83.7 %) | 152 (77.6 %) | 1.58 (0.65–3.85) | |
Skin reactions | 7 (14.3 %) | 42 (21.4 %) | 0.54 (0.20–1.41) | 0.21 |
Allergic rhinitis | 23 (46.9 %) | 84 (42.9 %) | 1.22 (0.61–2.45) | 0.57 |
Asthma | 24 (49.0 %) | 109 (55.6 %) | 0.73 (0.37–1.45) | 0.37 |
Drug allergy | 10 (20.4 %) | 53 (27.0 %) | 0.62 (0.26–1.47) | 0.28 |
Insect allergy | 7 (14.3 %) | 15 (7.7 %) | 2.38 (0.80–7.09) | 0.15 |
Plant allergy | 12 (24.5 %) | 49 (25.0 %) | 0.96 (0.42–2.23) | 0.94 |
Food allergy | 9 (18.4 %) | 26 (13.3 %) | 1.66 (0.63–4.37) | 0.31 |
Tuberculosis | 1 (2.0 %) | 9 (4.6 %) | 0.37 (0.04–3.43) | 0.38 |
Hepatitis | 4 (8.2 %) | 13 (6.6 %) | 1.31 (0.36–4.79) | 0.68 |
Blood transfusion | 6 (12.2 %) | 34 (17.3 %) | 0.57 (0.20–1.68) | 0.31 |
Ever smoked | 28 (57.1 %) | 130 (66.3 %) | 0.59 (0.28–1.25) | 0.17 |
Family history of allergy | 32 (65.3 %) | 126 (64.3 %) | 1.05 (0.52–2.14) | 0.89 |
Vaccination | 12 (24.5 %) | 77 (39.3 %) | 0.41 (0.19–0.92) | 0.031 |