The prevalence of self-reported asthma and respiratory symptoms in Ankara, Turkey

Saraclar Y., Cetinkaya F., Tuncer A., Kalayci O., Adalioglu G., ŞEKEREL B. E., ...Daha Fazla

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.91, sa.8, ss.461-463, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0954-6111(97)90110-4
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.461-463
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The prevalence of self-reported asthma was studied in a group of Turkish adults using the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire distributed during 1994 local elections in Ankara, Turkey. A total of 2020 questionnaires were issued and 1820(90%) were returned. The mean age of the subjects was 34.5 +/- 10.2 years. The prevalence of wheezing at any time in the past was 39.1% which is much higher than has been reported in the literature. However, only 21.7% of the study population had wheezing in the year preceding the survey and 2.9% of them had severe asthma attacks. The prevlaences of nocturnal wheeze, nocturnal cough and morning tightness were higher in females (P=0.05 for each). The results of this study showed a high rate of reported symptoms but a low rate of diagnosis and treatment of asthma among the adult population in Ankara.