Prevalence and risk factors of chronic respiratory symptoms in public and private school teachers in north-western Ethiopia: results from a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of chronic respiratory symptoms among school teachers in Gondar city, north-western Ethiopia.

Design

A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2019. A self-administered British Medical Research Council Questionnaire was used to assess chronic respiratory symptoms. Data were entered into Epi Info V.7 and Stata V.14 was used for analysis. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with chronic respiratory symptoms. The association was determined using adjusted OR (AOR) with a 95% CI at a value of p<0.05.

Setting

The study was conducted in public and private schools in Gondar city.

Participants

A total of 822 teachers

SUBMITTER: Hailu Tesfaye A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature