Asthma quality of life in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences
| Autor: | Abdulelah S Al-Ka'abor, Abdullah A Alrajhi, Muner A. Alshehri, Sa'd A Khashogji, Abdulaziz A. BinSaeed, Majed M Alshammari, Armen A. Torchyan, Ibrahim M. Gosadi, Ali M. Al-Hazmi, Satenik L. Papikyan, Saud H. Alawad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Saudi Arabia Primary care 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Unit increase Asthma control medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy 030212 general & internal medicine Asthma Adult patients business.industry Smoking Middle Aged medicine.disease Confidence interval Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors 030228 respiratory system Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Quality of Life Female Perception Tobacco Smoke Pollution Multiple linear regression analysis business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Asthma. 54:202-209 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4303 0277-0903 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02770903.2016.1196369 |
| Popis: | To explore potential gender differences in the factors associated with asthma-specific quality of life (AQL).A cross-sectional study of consecutive series of adult patients attending primary care centers at three major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was performed. AQL was measured using a standardized version of the AQL questionnaire (min = 1, max = 7), with higher scores indicating a better AQL. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed.The mean AQL was 4.3 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.5) for males and 4.0 (SD = 1.3) for females (p = 0.113). With each unit increase in asthma control, the AQL improved by 0.19 points (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.14-0.23) in men and by 0.21 points (95% CI = 0.16-0.25) in women. Daily tobacco smoking was associated with a 0.72 point (95% CI = 0.14-1.30) decrease in the AQL among males. Women who had a household member who smoked inside the house had a significantly lower AQL (B = -0.59, 95% CI = -1.0 - -0.19). A monthly household income of 25,000 Saudi Riyals or more was associated with a better AQL among men (B = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.01-1.01), whereas being employed exhibited a protective effect in women (B = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.11-0.84). Higher levels of perceived asthma severity were associated with better AQL in women (B = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.36-1.28).Our findings revealed gender-specific differences in the correlates of AQL in Saudi Arabia, particularly in tobacco exposure, socio-economic factors and perceived asthma severity. |
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