Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Table 3 Association between fruits and vegetables intake and asthma confirmed by a Doctor

From: The association between fruit and vegetable intake and the odds of asthma among children and adolescents

Fruit & vegetable intake
		Never or only occasionally		Once or twice per week		Most or all days		P _trend
		0R (95% CI)		0R (95% CI)		0R (95% CI)
Fruits
No. of with/without asthma		12/256		62/1248		250/5839
Crude		1.00		1.05 (0.56-1.99)		0.91 (0.50-1.65)		0.36
Model 1		1.00		0.97 (0.51-1.84)		0.84 (0.46-1.52)		0.28
Model 2		1.00		0.97 (0.51-1.84)		0.84 (0.46-1.53)		0.28
Model 3		1.00		0.97 (0.51-1.84)		0.84 (0.46-1.52)		0.28
Vegetables
No. of with/without asthma		94/1852		171/4049		59/1442
Crude		1.00		0.83 (0.64-1.07)		0.80 (0.57-1.12)		0.16
Model 1		1.00		0.83 (0.64-1.08)		0.77 (0.55-1.08)		0.12
Model 2		1.00		0.83 (0.64-1.08)		0.78 (0.56-1.09)		0.12
Model 3		1.00		0.83 (0.64-1.08)		0.78 (0.55-1.09)		0.12
Fruit & vegetables
No. of with/without asthma		8/150		121/2474		195/4719
Crude		1.00		0.83 (0.40-1.72)		0.81 (0.39-1.68)		0.67
Model 1		1.00		0.80 (0.39-1.67)		0.76 (0.36-1.59)		0.48
Model 2		1.00		0.81 (0.39-1.68)		0.76 (0.37-1.60)		0.50
Model 3		1.00		0.81 (0.39-1.68)		0.76(0.36-1.59)		0.49

Model 1: adjusted for age and sex
Model 2: Model 1 + TV & computer use
Model 3: Model 2 + BMI

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