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Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()

PURPOSE: Estimating the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms with standardized methods of population-based surveys is a critical step in reducing asthma burden. However, no sufficient surveys have been conducted in most countries of the Middle East especially at the national level. In this sur...

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Autores principales: Alomary, Shaker A., Al Madani, Ahmed J., Althagafi, Wael A., Adam, Izzeldin F., Elsherif, Omneya E., Al-Abdullaah, Aljoharah A., Al-jahdali, Hamdan, Jokhdar, Hani A., Alqahtani, Saeed H., Nahhas, Mahmoud A., Alfawaz, Rasha A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: World Allergy Organization 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35079318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2021.100623
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author Alomary, Shaker A.
Al Madani, Ahmed J.
Althagafi, Wael A.
Adam, Izzeldin F.
Elsherif, Omneya E.
Al-Abdullaah, Aljoharah A.
Al-jahdali, Hamdan
Jokhdar, Hani A.
Alqahtani, Saeed H.
Nahhas, Mahmoud A.
Alfawaz, Rasha A.
author_facet Alomary, Shaker A.
Al Madani, Ahmed J.
Althagafi, Wael A.
Adam, Izzeldin F.
Elsherif, Omneya E.
Al-Abdullaah, Aljoharah A.
Al-jahdali, Hamdan
Jokhdar, Hani A.
Alqahtani, Saeed H.
Nahhas, Mahmoud A.
Alfawaz, Rasha A.
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description PURPOSE: Estimating the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms with standardized methods of population-based surveys is a critical step in reducing asthma burden. However, no sufficient surveys have been conducted in most countries of the Middle East especially at the national level. In this survey, we applied sound measures to estimate the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms and related risk factors in adults in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this national cross-sectional study, the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms were estimated throughout the country. Overall, 7955 adult individuals were selected from 20 regions across Saudi Arabia through their children at schools using a multistage, stratified cluster-sampling technique. A validated questionnaire, including the core and environmental questions of the Global Asthma Network questionnaires, was applied from March 4 to April 25, 2019. In addition, multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the independent relationships between current wheeze and related risk factors. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of current wheeze (wheeze during the past 12 months) was 14.2%. Among persons with current wheeze, 38.1% were affected by severe asthma symptoms. Although a high percentage of those who had experienced asthma-ever reported that their asthma was diagnosed by doctors (83.3%), only 38.4% had a written plan for controlling their asthma. Women were more likely to develop current wheeze (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.4; 95% CI: 1.1–1.7), while other statistically significant factors associated with current wheeze were jobs (aOR 11.8; 95% CI: 7.3–18.9), current exposure to moisture or damp spots (aOR 2.2; 95% CI: 1.5–3.4), heating the house when it is cold (aOR 1.7; 95% CI: 1.3–2.1), and ever using tobacco daily (aOR 2.7; 95% CI: 2.0–3.5). CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide enough evidence for health authorities in Saudi Arabia about the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms, asthma control, and associated risk factors to scale up monitoring projects, control plans, and high-impact interventions.
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spelling pubmed-87604402022-01-24 Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ() Alomary, Shaker A. Al Madani, Ahmed J. Althagafi, Wael A. Adam, Izzeldin F. Elsherif, Omneya E. Al-Abdullaah, Aljoharah A. Al-jahdali, Hamdan Jokhdar, Hani A. Alqahtani, Saeed H. Nahhas, Mahmoud A. Alfawaz, Rasha A. World Allergy Organ J Article PURPOSE: Estimating the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms with standardized methods of population-based surveys is a critical step in reducing asthma burden. However, no sufficient surveys have been conducted in most countries of the Middle East especially at the national level. In this survey, we applied sound measures to estimate the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms and related risk factors in adults in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this national cross-sectional study, the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms were estimated throughout the country. Overall, 7955 adult individuals were selected from 20 regions across Saudi Arabia through their children at schools using a multistage, stratified cluster-sampling technique. A validated questionnaire, including the core and environmental questions of the Global Asthma Network questionnaires, was applied from March 4 to April 25, 2019. In addition, multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the independent relationships between current wheeze and related risk factors. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of current wheeze (wheeze during the past 12 months) was 14.2%. Among persons with current wheeze, 38.1% were affected by severe asthma symptoms. Although a high percentage of those who had experienced asthma-ever reported that their asthma was diagnosed by doctors (83.3%), only 38.4% had a written plan for controlling their asthma. Women were more likely to develop current wheeze (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.4; 95% CI: 1.1–1.7), while other statistically significant factors associated with current wheeze were jobs (aOR 11.8; 95% CI: 7.3–18.9), current exposure to moisture or damp spots (aOR 2.2; 95% CI: 1.5–3.4), heating the house when it is cold (aOR 1.7; 95% CI: 1.3–2.1), and ever using tobacco daily (aOR 2.7; 95% CI: 2.0–3.5). CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide enough evidence for health authorities in Saudi Arabia about the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms, asthma control, and associated risk factors to scale up monitoring projects, control plans, and high-impact interventions. World Allergy Organization 2022-01-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8760440/ /pubmed/35079318 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2021.100623 Text en © 2021 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Alomary, Shaker A.
Al Madani, Ahmed J.
Althagafi, Wael A.
Adam, Izzeldin F.
Elsherif, Omneya E.
Al-Abdullaah, Aljoharah A.
Al-jahdali, Hamdan
Jokhdar, Hani A.
Alqahtani, Saeed H.
Nahhas, Mahmoud A.
Alfawaz, Rasha A.
Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title_full Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title_fullStr Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title_short Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ()
title_sort prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in saudi arabia: a national survey from global asthma network phase ⅰ()
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35079318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2021.100623
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