ArticleElectronic physician2018
Prevalence of asthma among male 16 to 18-year-old adolescents in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence of asthma among children and adolescents in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region: a meta-analysis of over 0.5 million participants.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Somatic and mental health of and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on adolescents diagnosed with asthma.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- Childhood Asthma in Saudi Arabia: Insights from a Meta-Analysis on Its Prevalence.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Current Approaches in the Multimodal Management of Asthma in Adolescents-From Pharmacology to Personalized Therapy.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: A national survey from Global Asthma Network Phase Ⅰ.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsthma is a common chronic disease in adolescents, and has led to a significant morbidity and disability. Few studies have estimated the prevalence of asthma in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia. Only limited data has been available about prevalence of asthma in adolescents' age.
objectivesThe objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of asthma and associated symptoms in 16 to 18-year-old adolescents, and to assess the level of asthma control among students with physician-diagnosed asthma, in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out on 511 male 16 to 18-year-old students in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia during the academic year 2017-2018. An International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) questionnaire and Asthma Control Test (ACT) were used as the measurement tool. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 20, using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. A p-value of 0.05 or less was considered, statistically significant.
resultsAmong the 511 students, the prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma was 11.4%. The prevalence of lifetime wheeze, and exercise-induced wheeze were 30.3% and 19% respectively. The prevalence of night cough and wheezing attack in the past 12 months were 17% and 16.8% respectively. A total of 51.8% of asthmatic students have poor asthma control.
conclusionsThe prevalence of asthma and associated symptoms in 16 to18-year-old students is high in the Northern Borders Region. Uncontrolled asthma was observed in half of asthmatic students.
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