Determinants of uncontrolled asthma among adult asthmatic patients on follow-up at chest clinic of Jimma medical center: unmatched case-control study

Abstract

Objective: To identify the determinants of uncontrolled asthma among asthmatic patients on follow-up at Jimma Medical Center. Methods: Institution-based case-control study was conducted on asthmatic patients who were on follow-up at the chest clinic of Jimma University Medical (JMC) from March to May 2020. A total of 59 cases and 118 controls (1: 2 ratio) were included in the study. Cases and controls were defined based on asthma control test (ACT) scores where those who had scores of ≤19 and above 19 were defined to be cases and controls, respectively.

Determinants of Asthma Attack Among Adult Asthmatic Patients Attending at Public Hospitals of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021: Case–Control Study

“…This finding is comparable with studies conducted in England and Jimma of Ethiopia. 23,24 This could be because allergic rhinitis has been linked to the aggravation of asthma symptoms by increasing lower airway inflammation. 25 This study also demonstrated that the odds of developing asthma attack among the presence of pets within living homes and regular contact with them was 3.63 times more than those who did not.…”

“…This finding is comparable with studies conducted in England and Jimma of Ethiopia. 23 , 24 This could be because allergic rhinitis has been linked to the aggravation of asthma symptoms by increasing lower airway inflammation. 25 …”

“…This finding is comparable with studies done in Addis Ababa and Jimma, Ethiopia. 13 , 23 This could be due to the fact that it causes an increase in asthma symptoms as a result of an allergic reaction to the animals, which causes airway hyper responsiveness, inflammation, and irritation.…”