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Table 6 Probability of reporting less than 4 episodes of heavy breathing or wheezing in chest during previous 12 months1.

From: Socio-spatial inequalities and the distribution of cash benefits to asthmatic children in Norway

 

A

Bivariate analysis

B

Multivariate analysis

 

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Adjusted odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Level of uptake in county

    

Hi level (Akershus)

1.54**

1.16–2.05

1.44*

1.01–2.05

Medium/hi

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Medium/low

0.91

0.68–1.22

0.95

0.69–1.31

Low

0.79

0.57–1.11

0.73

0.51–1.04

Centrality

    

Least central municipalities

1.19

0.85–1.65

1.59*

1.11–2.29

Educational background 3

    

   Both parents higher education

1.45

0.89–2.15

1.45

0.90–2.31

   One of parents higher education

1.15

0.81–1.48

1.14

0.83–1.56

   Parents with intermediate education

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Both parents lower education

0.66**

0.50–0.95

1.44*

1.01–2.50

Regular source of care

    

Using private specialist care

1.27*

1.01–1.60

1.08

0.81–1.44

Social network and social participation

    

Membership in the Norwegian Association for Asthma and Allergy

0.67**

0.54–0.83

0.64**

0.50–0.82

Participation in activities related to asthma arranged by patient organizations

0.74**

0.59–0.93

0.82

0.63–1.05

Families with a close friend or relative who is a doctor

1.05

0.62–1.76

0.83

0.46–1.48

  1. Logistic regression analysis. Odds Ratio. 95% confidence interval
  2. * p < .05, p < .01 **
  3. 1Less than 4 episodes = 1, 4 or more episodes = 0.
  4. 2Higher education includes first stage of tertiary education and postgraduate education, code 7 and 8 in The Norwegian Standard Classification of Education [[26], p. 7–8]. Intermediate education includes code 3, 4 & 5. Lower education includes Compulsory education, code 1 & 2.