Table 3 Predictors of moderate and severe asthma among studied cases

Sensitivity to HDM

+VE

-VE (reference group)

1.145

0.038*

3.14 (1.07–9.27)

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Age/years

− 0.015

0.878

0.985 (0.817–1.189)

MEF75%

0.012

0.539

1.012 (0.975–1.05)

FVC%

.001

0.939

0.939 (0.970–1.03)

PEF

− 0.018

0.326

0.982 (0.947–1.018)

Dyspnea

− 1.227

.414

.293 (0.015–5.56)

Cough

.211

.915

1.235 (0.026–59.65)

Wheeze

− .495

.804

.610 (0.012–30.61)

Infection

.225

.824

1.253 (0.171–9.17)

Food

− 1.090

.208

.336 (0.061–1.84)

Emotion

− 1.670

.073

.188 (0.03–1.17)

Smoke

2.625

.048*

1.072 (1.005–1.972)

Contact animals

1.346

.239

3.843 (0.408–36.16)

Allergy odor

.596

.540

1.814 (0.27–12.18)

Dermatitis

3.226

.006*

1.040 (1.004–2.395)

Conjunctivitis

2.619

.031*

13.729 (1.28–17.75)

Food allergy

− 2.805

.01 7*

1.061 (1.006–2.603)

Rhinitis

.257

.809

1.29 (0.161–10.41)