Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors of children 5-15 years of age with asthma

Authors

  • Nurgül Önder Uşak Gülsüm Aydoğan Aile Sağlığı Merkezi, Aile Hekimliği Uzmanı, Uflak
  • Sami Hatipoğlu Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Kliniği, Doç. Dr., İstanbul
  • Betül Battaloğlu İnanç Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Yard. Doç. Dr., Mardin
  • Derya Sıkar Düzce Devlet Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Polikliniği, Aile Hekimliği Uzmanı, Düzce

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2399/tahd.13.09719

Keywords:

Asthma, smoking, breast feeding

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to determine socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of children admitted to an outpatient asthma clinic of a research and training hosipital.

Methods: In this descriptive study, records of 450 children 5-15 years of age with diagnosis of asthma admitted to Asthma and Allergy Outpatient Clinic of Bak›rköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital between January and December 2005 were evaluated retrospectively. Data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, age at onset of the disease and risk factors were analyzed with Student’s t test, Mann Whitney U test and chi-square test. The study was approved by the ethics commite (03.04.2007/57) of Bak›rköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital.

Results: Among the participants 60.9% were male, mean age was 8.4±2.7 and mean age at onset of the symptoms was 3.6±2.7. 95.6% of the participants were coming from low-income families. 46.4% were using coal stove for heating and 67.1% were living in a humid house. Among the children, 66.7% were admitted to an emergency clinic during last year and 10.9% were hospitalized.

Conclusion: Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of children evaluated in our study were consistent with the literature.

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Published

2013-06-15

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How to Cite

Önder, N., Hatipoğlu, S., İnanç, B. B., & Sıkar, D. (2013). Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors of children 5-15 years of age with asthma. Demo Journal, 17(2), 60-64. https://doi.org/10.2399/tahd.13.09719