Level of asthma control and risk factors for poor asthma control among clinic patients seen at a Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of physician diagnosed asthmatics clinic patients seen at a Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 182)

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