Pediatric Asthma and its Relation to Sociodemographic Factors in Baghdad

Kubaisy, Waqar Al; Ali, Shatha Hussain; Thamiri, Dawood Al –

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.325

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“…The majority of the participants (118, 55%) were females, who are proven to be more likely to be diagnosed with asthma than males. A similar study by Al-Kubaisy et al, 12 showed a substantial association between gender and asthma in Iraq. Another report from Naeem et al, 13 who found that boys are more exposed to asthma than girls, though the pattern is reversed after puberty.…”

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Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia

Dinglasan

Tang

Chong

et al. 2022

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Objectives: To examine asthma prevalence and the relationship between the level of knowledge and quality of life (QoL) among asthmatic secondary school children aged 13-14 years old in Malaysia.Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire containing demographic characteristics, asthma symptoms, knowledge on asthma, and QoL.Results: Data from 2891 asthmatic schoolchildren aged 13-14 years old from secondary schools in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, were analyzed. According to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) scoring for asthma prevalence, the number of children who exhibited signs and symptoms of asthma was 9% (n=260). The mean score for total knowledge indicated a low knowledge level (82.7%). No significant relationship was found between knowledge level and QoL. Only the race factor was associated with asthma knowledge. Conclusion:This study has provided valuable information on asthma prevalence among Malaysian adolescents and their knowledge on asthma condition. Further research should explore the correlation factors of asthma knowledge and QoL.

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