Animesh Jain1, H Vinod Bhat, Das Acharya. 1. Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University), Mangalore, 575 001, India. animesh_j@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and to study the socio-demographic correlates of bronchial asthma among children aged 6-15 yr. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional community based study conducted by interview of parents of randomly selected 559 children using an International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of bronchial asthma was found to be 10.3%. The prevalence of asthma was higher among boys (12.1%). There was a significant inverse linear trend with increasing age. A statistically significant association of bronchial asthma with family history of asthma was also observed. CONCLUSION: There is a high prevalence of bronchial asthma among children with a higher prevalence among boys than girls. There were significant inverse linear association with increasing age and also with family history of asthma. Efforts should be directed towards screening and early detection among the children, especially those of parents with history of asthma to enable treatment and reduce morbidity.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and to study the socio-demographic correlates of bronchial asthma among children aged 6-15 yr. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional community based study conducted by interview of parents of randomly selected 559 children using an International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of bronchial asthma was found to be 10.3%. The prevalence of asthma was higher among boys (12.1%). There was a significant inverse linear trend with increasing age. A statistically significant association of bronchial asthma with family history of asthma was also observed. CONCLUSION: There is a high prevalence of bronchial asthma among children with a higher prevalence among boys than girls. There were significant inverse linear association with increasing age and also with family history of asthma. Efforts should be directed towards screening and early detection among the children, especially those of parents with history of asthma to enable treatment and reduce morbidity.
Authors: Uruj Altaf Qureshi; Sufoora Bilques; Inaam Ul Haq; Muhammad Saleem Khan; Mariya Amin Qurieshi; Umar Amin Qureshi Journal: Lung India Date: 2016 Mar-Apr