TABLE 4

Risk of current asthma in overweight and obese women by years of hormonal contraceptive (HC) use

Duration of HC useOR# (95% CI)p-value
Nil0.83 (0.54–1.29)0.413
5 years1.01 (0.74–1.39)0.932
10 years1.23 (0.97–1.57)0.093
15 years1.50 (1.15–1.95)0.003
20 years1.82 (1.27–2.61)0.001
25 years2.21 (1.35–3.61)0.001
30 years2.69 (1.43–5.05)0.002
  • #: adjusted for maternal atopy, current smoking status and social class.