Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia
Gassem Gohal,1 Abuobaida Yassin,2 Hussam Darraj,3 Anwar Darraj,3 Rawan Maghrabi,3 Yumna Barakat Abutalib,3 Sarah Talebi,3 Amani Ahmed Mutaen,3 Sulaiman Hamdi3 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,...
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| description | Gassem Gohal,1 Abuobaida Yassin,2 Hussam Darraj,3 Anwar Darraj,3 Rawan Maghrabi,3 Yumna Barakat Abutalib,3 Sarah Talebi,3 Amani Ahmed Mutaen,3 Sulaiman Hamdi3 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Gassem Gohal, Email ggohal@jazanu.edu.saBackground: The prevalence of asthma among children has been on the rise worldwide, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Our study was conducted to determine the prevalence of asthma and its related risk factors among school-age children in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.Materials and Method: The study was a cross-sectional prospective study that used Phase I ISAAC protocol and was conducted from March to June 2023. The sample size was calculated to be 1600 among school-age children in the Jazan Region Saudi Arabia. This study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0, Descriptive statistics were calculated for study variables, and appropriate tests of significance were performed to determine statistical significance.Results: The total study population was 1368 the majority of them, 96.6% (n=1321), were Saudi nationals, and most of them lived in rural areas (70.6%, n=966). The prevalence of life-long wheezing, wheezing in the last 12 months, and exercise-induced wheezing was 28.0%, 29.2%, and 30.9%, respectively. Risk factors such as having indoor plants, having a pet, and a smoker in the household were reported by 48.0%, 24.6%, and 36.4% of participants, respectively. Living near an industrial area was determined as a risk factor in 98 (7.2%) of the children. Asthma-related symptoms were strongly correlated with all risk factors based on the chi-square test, and some risk factors based on multivariate linear regression.Conclusion: The prevalence of asthma among children in the Jazan Region is higher than previously reported, and the reported risk factors are significantly correlated with symptoms of asthma.Keywords: asthma, children, epidemiology, risk factors, Jazan Region, prevalence, Saudi Arabia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ff734ea699b486d886f41c0dc6b1f0b2024-01-21T18:27:54ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Asthma and Allergy1178-69652024-01-01Volume 17334389839Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi ArabiaGohal GYassin ADarraj HDarraj AMaghrabi RAbutalib YBTalebi SMutaen AAHamdi SGassem Gohal,1 Abuobaida Yassin,2 Hussam Darraj,3 Anwar Darraj,3 Rawan Maghrabi,3 Yumna Barakat Abutalib,3 Sarah Talebi,3 Amani Ahmed Mutaen,3 Sulaiman Hamdi3 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Gassem Gohal, Email ggohal@jazanu.edu.saBackground: The prevalence of asthma among children has been on the rise worldwide, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Our study was conducted to determine the prevalence of asthma and its related risk factors among school-age children in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.Materials and Method: The study was a cross-sectional prospective study that used Phase I ISAAC protocol and was conducted from March to June 2023. The sample size was calculated to be 1600 among school-age children in the Jazan Region Saudi Arabia. This study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0, Descriptive statistics were calculated for study variables, and appropriate tests of significance were performed to determine statistical significance.Results: The total study population was 1368 the majority of them, 96.6% (n=1321), were Saudi nationals, and most of them lived in rural areas (70.6%, n=966). The prevalence of life-long wheezing, wheezing in the last 12 months, and exercise-induced wheezing was 28.0%, 29.2%, and 30.9%, respectively. Risk factors such as having indoor plants, having a pet, and a smoker in the household were reported by 48.0%, 24.6%, and 36.4% of participants, respectively. Living near an industrial area was determined as a risk factor in 98 (7.2%) of the children. Asthma-related symptoms were strongly correlated with all risk factors based on the chi-square test, and some risk factors based on multivariate linear regression.Conclusion: The prevalence of asthma among children in the Jazan Region is higher than previously reported, and the reported risk factors are significantly correlated with symptoms of asthma.Keywords: asthma, children, epidemiology, risk factors, Jazan Region, prevalence, Saudi Arabiahttps://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-risk-factors-of-childhood-asthma-in-jazan-region-saudi--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JAAasthmachildrenepidemiologyrisk factorsjazan regionprevalencesaudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Gohal G Yassin A Darraj H Darraj A Maghrabi R Abutalib YB Talebi S Mutaen AA Hamdi S Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia Journal of Asthma and Allergy asthma children epidemiology risk factors jazan region prevalence saudi arabia |
| title | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma in jazan region saudi arabia |
| topic | asthma children epidemiology risk factors jazan region prevalence saudi arabia |
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