Prevalence and factors associated with asthma among adolescents and adults in Uganda: a general population based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent large-scale population data on the prevalence of asthma and its risk factors are lacking in Uganda. This survey was conducted to address this data gap.

Methods

A general population based survey was conducted among people ≥12 years. A questionnaire was used to collect participants socio-demographics, respiratory symptoms, medical history, and known asthma risk factors. Participants who reported wheeze in the past 12 months, a physician diagnosis of asthma or current use of asthma medications were classified as having asthma. Asthmatics who were ≥ 35 years underwent spirometry to determine how many had fixed airflow obstruction (i.e. post bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity (FEV₁/FVC) ratio < lower limit of n

SUBMITTER: Kirenga BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6387513 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature