Titre :
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Self-reported asthma symptoms in children and adults of Bangladesh : findings of the National Asthma Prevalence Study. Commentary. (2002)
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Auteurs :
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M. RASHIDUL HASSAN ;
M. ALI HOSSAIN ;
C. BRAUN-FAHRLANDER ;
A.R.M. LUTHFUL KABIR ;
Asif-M MAHMUD ;
M. MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN ;
Fazlur RAHMAN ;
M.D. RUHUL AMIN ;
K. SAIFUDDIN BENNOOR ;
Institute of Child & Mother Health. Matuail. Dhaka. BGD ;
Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital. Mohakhali. Dhaka. BGD
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 31, n° 2, 2002)
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Pagination :
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483-489
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Asthme
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Enfant
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Homme
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Adulte
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Bengla Desh
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Asie
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Prévalence
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Epidémiologie
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Facteur risque
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Symptôme
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Symptôme respiratoire
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Appareil respiratoire [pathologie]
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Bronchopneumopathie obstructive
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS IxgR0x4K. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background No population-based studies to determine the magnitude of the asthma problem have been carried out in Bangladesh. This study aimed to define the prevalence of asthma as well as to identify the risk factors of asthma in the general population of Bangladesh. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1999 to August 1999 on 5642 Bangladeshi people. Data were collected from randomly selected primary sampling units of 8 municipality blocks of 4 large metropolitan cities, 12 municipality blocks of 6 district towns and 12 villages of 6 districts chosen randomly from all 64 districts of the country. Face-to-face interviews were performed with the housewives or other guardians at the household level using a structured questionnaire. Results The prevalence of asthma (wheeze in the last 12 months) was 6.9% (95% CI : 6.2-7.6). The prevalence of other asthma definitions were : ever wheeze (lifetime wheeze) 8.0% (95% CI : 7.3-8.7) ; perceived asthma (perception of having asthma) 7.6% (95% CI : 6.9-8.3) ; doctor diagnosed asthma (diagnosis of asthma by any category of doctor either qualified or unqualified) 4.4% (95% CI : 3.9-4.9). The prevalence of asthma in children (5-14 years) was higher than in adults (15-44 years) (7.3% versus 5.3% ; odds ratio [OR]=1.41,95% CI : 1.09-1.82). Asthma in children was found to be significantly higher in households with
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