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Prevalence and factors associated with adult bronchial asthma in Aseer region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Koshak, Emad Abdulkadir Ageely, Hussein Mohammad Awadalla, Nabil Joseph Ghamdi, Badr Rashed Al Omer, Fakhreldin Mohamed Mahfouz, Ahmed A. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Bronchial asthma (BA) is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in Saudi Arabia (SA). Most of the studies investigating the prevalence of BA in SA have focused on children and its exact prevalence in adults is unknown.OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is tto investigate the prevalence and factors associated with adult BA in Aseer region, southwestern SA.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of adults who attended primary health care centers. A validated Arabic version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire was used. The presence of wheeze in the past 12 months was used as a proxy for BA.RESULTS: The study included 960 adults. The prevalence rate of BA was 19.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 16.72–21.80). In a multivariable analysis, the following factors were significantly associated with BA in adults; living in low-altitude areas (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.04–2.21), being in rural areas (aOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.12–2.23), using analgesics (aOR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.06–2.20), residing near heavy trucks traffics (aOR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.13–2.46), having cats in the house (aOR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.30–5.94), and being aged 55–64-year-old (aOR = 1.94, 95% CI: 1.02–3.69).CONCLUSION: The prevalence of BA was high, affecting one-fifth of adults in Aseer region. The study revealed some modifiable factors significantly associated with BA in adults. There is a need to improve asthma control programs at the primary health-care level, particularly at rural and at low-altitude areas, and more focus should address the elders. In addition, enhancing community-based health promotion programs tackling the identified modifiable factors of BA are required. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784440/pdf |
| Ending Page | 284 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 278 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 18171737 |
| e-ISSN | 19983557 |
| DOI | 10.4103/atm.ATM_67_19 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Medicine |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2019-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Allergy Adults Aseer Region Bronchial Asthma Factors Prevalence Annals of Thoracic Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 4 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Surgery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
