Table 3 Adjusted associations between ASD, ADHD, and complications in children admitted for asthma
Outcomes | Compared with children without ASD or ADHD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASD alone | ADHD alone | ASD-ADHD | ||||
aOR (95% CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Complications, any | 1.44 (1.14–1.82) | 0.003 | 1.05 (0.82–1.35) | 0.689 | 1.69 (1.27–2.26) | < 0.001 |
Epilepsy | 3.79 (1.79–8.03) | 0.001 | 0.97 (0.37–2.55) | 0.956 | 3.56 (1.61–7.87) | 0.002 |
Constipation | 4.33 (1.78–10.54) | 0.001 | 4.05 (1.65–9.95) | 0.002 | 4.22 (1.58–11.26) | 0.004 |
Pneumonia | 1.69 (1.20–2.39) | 0.003 | 1.11 (0.76–1.61) | 0.596 | 2.00 (1.33–3.03) | 0.001 |
Sepsis | 0.81 (0.32–2.05) | 0.652 | 0.44 (0.15–1.28) | 0.130 | 0.72 (0.18–2.92) | 0.641 |
Dehydration | 0.70 (0.41–1.18) | 0.177 | 0.70 (0.40–1.23) | 0.217 | 0.86 (0.46–1.61) | 0.639 |
Respiratory Failure/ Mechanical ventilation | 0.97 (0.63–1.50) | 0.895 | 0.99 (0.63–1.56) | 0.967 | 1.15 (0.68–1.96) | 0.599 |
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) | 0.99 (0.45–2.18) | 0.972 | 1.40 (0.67–2.91) | 0.367 | 0.96 (0.36–2.59) | 0.942 |