Variable | Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year): mean ± SD |  | 52 ± 12 |  |
Gender | Male | 58 | 31.9 |
Female | 124 | 68.1 | |
Duration of asthma, median, years |  | 20 ± 12.7 |  |
School education | ≤ Primary level | 95 | 52.5 |
≥ Secondary level | 86 | 47.5 | |
Smoking status | Current smokera | 2 | 1.1 |
Ex-smoker | 11 | 6.2 | |
Non smoker | 164 | 90.7 | |
Use of biomass fuel for cooking | Yes | 66 | 37.7 |
No | 109 | 62.3 | |
Body mass indexb | Normal/under weight | 37 | 56.1 |
Overweight | 20 | 30.3 | |
Obese | 9 | 13.6 | |
Exacerbation in the last 12Â month | Yes | 93 | 51.1 |
No | 89 | 48.9 | |
Allergic rhinitis | Yes | 11 | 6 |
No | 171 | 94 | |
GERD | Yes | 17 | 9.3 |
No | 165 | 90.7 | |
Incorrect inhalation technique | Yes | 62 | 34.6 |
No | 117 | 65.4 | |
Controller medication | Yes | 124 | 68.1 |
No | 58 | 31.9 | |
FEV1 | >Â 80% | 24 | 25 |
<Â 80% | 72 | 75 | |
GINA symptom assessment | Well controlled | 44 | 24.2 |
Partially controlled | 41 | 22.5 | |
Uncontrolled | 97 | 53.3 |