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Table 4 Associations between lifestyle factors and contact to GP with respiratory alarm symptoms for men

From: Lifestyle factors and contact to general practice with respiratory alarm symptoms—a population-based study

 

At least one respiratory alarm symptom

Prolonged coughing

Shortness of breath

Prolonged hoarseness

 

OR

Adj. ORa

95 % CI

P-valuec

OR

Adj. ORa

95 % CI

P-valuec

OR

Adj. ORa

95 % CI

P-valuec

OR

Adj. ORa

95 % CI

P-valuec

Age

   

<0.001

   

<0.001

   

<0.001

   

<0.001

 20–39

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

 40–59

1.57

1.45

1.18–1.78

 

1.54

1.52

1.12–2.07

 

1.80

1.71

1.30–2.25

 

2.38

2.00

1.03–3.86

 

 60–79

2.75

2.41

1.96–2.95

 

2.81

2.64

1.96–3.55

 

3.50

3.19

2.40–4.24

 

4.12

3.17

1.07–5.89

 

  > 80

3.41

2.94

2.05–4.22

 

3.16

3.06

1.90–4.92

 

7.63

6.02

3.33–10.89

 

4.49

3.71

1.64–8.37

 

Smoking status

                

 Never

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

 Former

1.52

1.19

1.00–1.42

 

1.26

0.98

0.76–1.27

 

1.90

1.36

1.04–1.73

 

1.45

1.13

0.77–1.68

 

 Current

0.62

0.59

0.49–0.71

 

0.53

0.50

0.39–0.64

 

0.78

0.67

0.51–0.86

 

0.61

0.65

0.40–1.06

 

Alcohol intake

   

0.020b

   

0.040b

   

0.103b

   

0.892b

 0 units/week

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

 1–7 units/week

0.68

0.63

0.49–0.71

 

0.78

0.69

0.47–1.00

 

0.64

0.61

0.43–0.87

 

1.2

1.07

0.56–2.07

 

 8–21 units/week

0.69

0.63

0.49–0.82

 

0.76

0.68

0.46–1.00

 

0.70

0.60

0.41–0.87

 

1.12

1.03

0.52–2.04

 

  ≥ 22 units/week

0.63

0.59

0.48–0.82

 

0.61

0.54

0.33–0.87

 

0.68

0.62

0.39–1.00

 

1.19

1.15

0.50–2.67

 

Body Mass Index

                

 Underweight (<18.5)

0.88

0.98

0.46–2.90

 

1.84

2.41

0.96–6.01

 

0.75

0.72

0.20–4.62

 

0.33

0.46

0.05–3.83

 

 Normal (18.5–24.9)

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

1

1

  

 Overweight (25–29.9)

1.07

0.98

0.84–1.15

 

1.09

1.00

0.80–1.24

 

0.87

0.76

0.61–0.96

 

1.46

1.29

0.90–1.87

 

 Obese (≥30)

1.38

1.21

1.00–1.46

 

1.52

1.36

1.03–1.79

 

0.95

0.75

0.58–0.98

 

1.18

1.10

0.67–1.79

 
  1. Adj Adjusted
  2. aAdjusted for all variables: age, smoking status, alcohol intake and body mass index (except when the variable itself was being examined)
  3. bOnly tested for those who drink more than 0 units/week
  4. cTest for trend
  5. Bold indicates significance at 5 % level
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