Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study
Background Both adults and children experience bronchial asthma, which is the most common chronic respiratory condition. The prevalence of asthma varies widely by geography and age, with its prevalence ranging from 0.2 to 21.0% in adults. However, there are no data on the prevalence of asthma among...
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| author | Abdulrahman Mohammed Hakami Abuobaida Yassin Meshal Bajoned Reem Maashi Amna Zila Nuha Dilyh Samar Dilyh Fatima Ezzi Maha Madkhali |
| author_facet | Abdulrahman Mohammed Hakami Abuobaida Yassin Meshal Bajoned Reem Maashi Amna Zila Nuha Dilyh Samar Dilyh Fatima Ezzi Maha Madkhali |
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| description | Background Both adults and children experience bronchial asthma, which is the most common chronic respiratory condition. The prevalence of asthma varies widely by geography and age, with its prevalence ranging from 0.2 to 21.0% in adults. However, there are no data on the prevalence of asthma among adults in the Jazan Region, which is located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. Objective To assess the prevalence of asthma among medical students in Jazan University, Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of asthma was determined using a modified and translated International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire. Adult students of health-related colleges at Jazan University constituted the target population in the region. Results There were 1210 responders, which included 654 (54.0%) males and 556 (46.0%) females. In total, 761 (62.9%) students (35.3% men) resided in rural areas, whereas 449 (37.1%) students resided in urban areas. Additionally, 20.2% of students experienced life-long wheezing. During the previous 12 months, 218 (18%) and 191 (15.8%) students experienced exercise-induced wheezing and nonexercise-induced wheezing, respectively. Furthermore, 188 (15.5%) students had a medical history of asthma, and the prevalence of asthma did not differ significantly between males and females (P=0.412). A physician confirmed that 13.7% of the participants had asthma. Conclusion Our results demonstrated a high frequency of asthma among the medical students of Jazan University in the Jazan Region. Asthma diagnosis was predicted using an identifiable questionnaire and without using physiological measures and laboratory factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12829389f9a442ed8099b347bc75d7bb2023-02-16T12:15:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis0422-76382090-99502023-01-01721253210.4103/ecdt.ecdt_50_22Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional studyAbdulrahman Mohammed HakamiAbuobaida YassinMeshal BajonedReem MaashiAmna ZilaNuha DilyhSamar DilyhFatima EzziMaha MadkhaliBackground Both adults and children experience bronchial asthma, which is the most common chronic respiratory condition. The prevalence of asthma varies widely by geography and age, with its prevalence ranging from 0.2 to 21.0% in adults. However, there are no data on the prevalence of asthma among adults in the Jazan Region, which is located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. Objective To assess the prevalence of asthma among medical students in Jazan University, Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of asthma was determined using a modified and translated International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire. Adult students of health-related colleges at Jazan University constituted the target population in the region. Results There were 1210 responders, which included 654 (54.0%) males and 556 (46.0%) females. In total, 761 (62.9%) students (35.3% men) resided in rural areas, whereas 449 (37.1%) students resided in urban areas. Additionally, 20.2% of students experienced life-long wheezing. During the previous 12 months, 218 (18%) and 191 (15.8%) students experienced exercise-induced wheezing and nonexercise-induced wheezing, respectively. Furthermore, 188 (15.5%) students had a medical history of asthma, and the prevalence of asthma did not differ significantly between males and females (P=0.412). A physician confirmed that 13.7% of the participants had asthma. Conclusion Our results demonstrated a high frequency of asthma among the medical students of Jazan University in the Jazan Region. Asthma diagnosis was predicted using an identifiable questionnaire and without using physiological measures and laboratory factors.http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2023;volume=72;issue=1;spage=25;epage=32;aulast=Hakamiadultasthmajazan regionprevalencesaudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman Mohammed Hakami Abuobaida Yassin Meshal Bajoned Reem Maashi Amna Zila Nuha Dilyh Samar Dilyh Fatima Ezzi Maha Madkhali Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis adult asthma jazan region prevalence saudi arabia |
| title | Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university, saudi arabia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | asthma prevalence among medical students of jazan university saudi arabia a cross sectional study |
| topic | adult asthma jazan region prevalence saudi arabia |
| url | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2023;volume=72;issue=1;spage=25;epage=32;aulast=Hakami |
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