Research Article

Clinical and Functional Characteristics of Subjects with Asthma, COPD, and Asthma-COPD Overlap: A Multicentre Study in Vietnam

Table 4

Probability of risk factors for asthma, COPD, and ACO.

ParametersOdds ratio (CI 95% odds ratio),
AsthmaCOPDACO

Childhood asthma27.0 (4.6–49.7)
−27.0 (4.6–49.7)
4.8 (0.9–17.2)
Chronic bronchitis−17.0 (3.5–37.9)
17.0 (3.5–37.9)
3.7 (1.0–8.2)
Allergy status32.1 (5.7–58.2)
−32.1 (5.7–58.2)
17.2 (3.5–35.4)
Cough + expectoration−27.2 (4.5–51.9)
27.2 (4.5–51.9)
17.5 (3.8–40.3)
Dyspnea crisis26.8 (5.2–47.8)
−26.8 (5.2–47.8)
1.6 (0.5–3.7)
Effort-induced dyspnea−16.4 (7.2–30.7)
16.4 (7.2–30.7)
29.8 (9.8–48.9)
Hypereosinophilia28.4 (9.4–48.6)
−28.4 (9.4–48.6)
16.2 (5.6–30.6)
Increased CRP−11.5 (3.7–19.4)
11.5 (3.7–19.4)
1.7 (0.7–3.8)
Increased total IgE15.9 (6.1–31.4)
−15.9 (6.1–31.4)
2.7 (1.2–5.9)
Increased FENO32.5 (12.6–50.5)
−32.5 (12.6–50.5)
18.3 (6.9–32.7)
Increased CANO−29.1 (10.2–46.7)
−33.2 (12.3–54.8)
33.2 (12.3–54.8)
AHI > 15−3.4 (1.3–9.9)
−3.1 (1.2–8.6)
3.4 (1.3–9.9)

ACO: asthma-COPD overlap; asthma versus COPD; COPD versus asthma; ACO versus COPD; ACO versus asthma; asthma versus ACO; COPD versus ACO.