Adjusted association between asthma and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive test
| Percentage of positive tests (n/N) | OR (95% CI) for a positive test | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever asthma | |||
| No | 16.6 (15 347/91 977) | Ref | |
| Yes | 16.9 (2539/14 988) | 0.97 (0.92–1.02) | 0.28 |
| Asthma onset | |||
| No asthma | 16.6 (15 347/91 977) | Ref | |
| Early-onset (<13 years) | 16.2 (887/5469) | 0.91 (0.84–0.99) | 0.03 |
| Late onset (≥13 years) | 17.3 (1652/9519) | 1.00 (0.94–1.07) | 0.87 |
Adjusted for age at recruitment, sex and baseline measures of: education, average household income, smoking history, BMI, ethnicity, white blood cell count, eosinophil count, close to major road and greenspaces buffer. Bold values indicate p-value <0.05.