Prevalence of and factors associated with adult-onset asthma in different ethnic groups: The HELIUS study - 08/04/19
, S.J.H. Vijverberg a, M. Prins b, c, M.B. Snijder d, e, R. van Ree f, W.J. Fokkens g, A.H. Zwinderman e, E.H.D. Bel a, A.H. Maitland van der Zee aAbstract |
Little is known about adult-onset asthma in different ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to examine ethnic differences in the prevalence of adult-onset asthma and factors associated with this phenotype.
Cross-sectional data of 23,356 participants of the HELIUS study were used, including Dutch, South-Asian Surinamese, African Surinamese, Moroccan, Turkish and Ghanaian origin participants. Adult-onset asthma was defined as: self-reported asthma symptoms or start of asthma-medication at age ≥18 years combined with a smoking history <10 pack years. The prevalence of adult-onset asthma and its association with potential risk factors were assessed by logistic regression analyses.
The adjusted prevalence of adult-onset asthma was higher in the Turkish, Moroccan and South-Asian Surinamese groups (4.9–6.0%) compared to the Dutch, Ghanaian and African Surinamese origin groups (2.4–2.6%). In addition to ethnicity, age, female sex, BMI, and doctors’ diagnosis of nasal allergy/hay fever and chronic sinusitis/polyps were independently associated with adult-onset asthma.
There are significant differences in the adjusted prevalence of adult-onset asthma among six ethnic groups.
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• | The prevalence of adult-onset asthma varies significantly among six ethnic groups. |
• | Ethnic differences in prevalence persist after adjustment for known risk factors. |
• | Female sex, age, BMI and a doctors' diagnosis of nasal allergy/hay fever or sinusitis/polyps are independently associated with adult-onset asthma in all ethnic groups. |
• | Ethnic background is independently associated with the risk of adult-onset asthma. |
Keywords : Adult-onset asthma, Epidemiology, Risk factors, Ethnic disparities
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Vol 150
P. 113-119 - avril 2019 Retour au numéro
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