2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132005000500006
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Prevalência de asma em funcionários de hospital universitário avaliada por meio de questionário de saúde respiratória da Comunidade Européia

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência de asma brônquica em funcionários de um hospital universitário, com idades entre 20 e 44 anos, segundo os critérios do European Community Respiratory Health Survey. MÉTODOS: Através de estudo descritivo, prospectivo, aleatório e estratificado de prevalência, foram analisados os questionários de 351 funcionários do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, entre abril e outubro de 2002. Foram consideradas as variáveis de caracterização amostral, as independe… Show more

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“…In the present study, most patients with an asthma crisis were female, with an average age of 44.5 years, low educational level, and who worked in general services, often handling chemical products. This is in accordance with most studies (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) . A quarter of the patients were smokers.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
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“…In the present study, most patients with an asthma crisis were female, with an average age of 44.5 years, low educational level, and who worked in general services, often handling chemical products. This is in accordance with most studies (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) . A quarter of the patients were smokers.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The asthma crisis was more frequent in women, which can be explained by the results of other studies, which identify that women have a higher bronchial response than men, almost exclusively because of the caliber of their airways (17)(18)(19)(20) . The educational level is the most usual indicator of socioeconomic level for adults, because it is generally not altered.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 80%