Pesticides exposure types and asthma in Lebanon: multivariate analysis
| Exposure type | p Value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | Significant factors retained in the analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Personal use of pesticides; †house treated by pesticides; ‡lives in a region heavily treated by pesticides; §lives near a field heavily treated by pesticides. | |||
| Any exposure | <10−4 | 2.32 (1.47 to 3.68) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Occupational exposure | 0.056 | 5.68 (0.96 to 33.33) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Non-occupational exposure* | 0.005 | 2.28 (1.28 to 4.08) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| House exposure† | <10−4 | 2.59 (1.58 to 4.26) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Regional exposure‡ | 0.002 | 2.91 (1.48 to 5.71) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Local exposure§ | 0.047 | 1.83 (1.01 to 3.31) | Age, education, nationality, paternal lung problem, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Multiple exposure model | |||
| Occupational exposure | 0.21 | 2.86 (0.56 to 14.28) | Age, education, nationality, working in dust or toxic fumes |
| Non-occupational exposure* | 0.25 | 1.35 (0.81 to 2.27) | |
| House exposure† | 10−3 | 2.17 (1.37 to 3.50) | |
| Regional exposure‡ | 0.02 | 2.78 (1.18 to 6.67) | |
| Local exposure§ | 0.93 | 1.04 (0.45 to 2.37) | |