D Scott Trochtenberg1, Rhonda BeLue, Sharon Piphus, Niketa Washington. 1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA. dtrochtenberg@mmc.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This pilot study explores the reported symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians with asthma. METHODS: Asthma patients in an inner-city pulmonary clinic were given a brief questionnaire of asthma symptoms and the BORG scale, followed by spirometry. RESULTS: African Americans were less likely to report nocturnal awakenings (67% vs. 100%; p = 0.037), complain of dyspnea (33% vs. 75%; p = 0.038), or experience chest pain (13% vs. 75%; p = 0.002) than Caucasians. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to demonstrate that there are clinically significant differences in the reporting of asthma symptoms between African Americans and Caucasians.
OBJECTIVE: This pilot study explores the reported symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians with asthma. METHODS:Asthmapatients in an inner-city pulmonary clinic were given a brief questionnaire of asthma symptoms and the BORG scale, followed by spirometry. RESULTS: African Americans were less likely to report nocturnal awakenings (67% vs. 100%; p = 0.037), complain of dyspnea (33% vs. 75%; p = 0.038), or experience chest pain (13% vs. 75%; p = 0.002) than Caucasians. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to demonstrate that there are clinically significant differences in the reporting of asthma symptoms between African Americans and Caucasians.
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