Table 2 Diseases related factors among Asthmatic patients on follow up at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Control | Case | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Severity of the disease | ||||
Mild | 70 | 57.9 | 5 | 4.1 |
Moderate | 42 | 37.9 | 58 | 47.9 |
Severe | 9 | 7.4 | 58 | 47.9 |
Follow up in years | ||||
< 5 years | 64 | 52.9 | 33 | 27.3 |
5–10 years | 46 | 38.0 | 52 | 43.0 |
> 10 years | 11 | 9.1 | 36 | 29.8 |
Comorbid conditions | ||||
Yes | 8 | 6.6 | 39 | 32.2 |
No | 113 | 93.4 | 82 | 67.8 |
Types of comorbid conditions | ||||
Depression | 1 | 12.5 | 15 | 38.5 |
Allergic rhinitis | 3 | 37.5 | 7 | 17.9 |
HTN (hypertention) | 2 | 25.0 | 16 | 41.0 |
DM (diabetic mellitus) | 1 | 12.5 | 5 | 12.8 |
Othersa | 2 | 25.0 | 4 | 10.3 |
Precipitating diseases | ||||
Yes | 24 | 19.8 | 44 | 36.4 |
No | 97 | 80.2 | 77 | 63.6 |
Types of precipitating diseases | ||||
GERD (gastro-esophagial reflex diseases or PUD (peptic ulcer diseases) | 14 | 58.3 | 41 | 93.2 |
CAP (community acquired pneumonia) | ||||
Or URI (upper respiratory infection) | 25 | 33.3 | 11 | 25.3 |
UTI (urinary tract infection) | 4 | 16.7 | 2 | 4.5 |
Any pain | 1 | 4.2 | 4 | 9.1 |
Asthma exacerbation | ||||
Yes | 9 | 7.4 | 90 | 80.24 |
No | 112 | 92.6 | 24 | 19.8 |
Hospitalization | ||||
Yes | 1 | 0.8 | 15 | 12.4 |
No | 120 | 99.2 | 106 | 87.6 |
Cause of hospitalization | ||||
Asthma | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 80.0 |
Othersb | 1 | 100 | 3 | 20.0 |