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Prevalence and determinants of asthma in adults in Kinshasa.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 5, p e0176875 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017.
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Abstract
- Epidemiological data on asthma among adults in sub-Saharan Africa are sparse.To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with asthma among adults in Kinshasa.A previously validated asthma questionnaire was administered to an adult population aged ≥18 years in urban and peri-urban suburbs of Kinshasa. A random stratified multi-stage sampling plan was used to select the study participants. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with asthma.The mean age of respondents was 36.7 (SD 15.36) years, 75% lived in an urban environment, and 57% were women. The prevalence of asthma-ever was 6.9% (95% CI: 5.4-8.4). Among asthmatic patients, intermittent asthma was estimated at 75.7% and severe asthma at 9.3%. Family atopy (OR: 3.97; 95% CI: 2.42-6.50; p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bb899fc4064fcfb705c766a5822b4f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176875