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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: The prevalence, burden and risk factors associated with bronchial asthma in commonwealth of independent states countries (Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan): results of the CORE study

 

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Gender, n (%)

 Male

403 (41.8)

348 (36.8)

389 (41.7)

 Female

561 (58.2)

597 (63.2)

544 (58.3)

 Total

964 (100.0)

945 (100.0)

933 (100.0)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 Asian

3 (0.3)

593 (62.8)

0 (0.0

 Black

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

0 (0.0

 Caucasian

961 (99.7)

349 (36.9)

933 (100.0)

 Other

0 (0.0

2 (0.2)

0 (0.0

 Total

964 (100.0)

945 (100.0)

933 (100.0)

Age, years

 Mean (SD)

40.7 (15.1)

42.5 (15.3)

40.7 (14.8)

 18–39 years old, n (%)

482 (50.1)

454 (48.0)

467 (50.1)

 40–64 years old, n (%)

408 (42.4)

423 (44.8)

414 (44.4)

  ≥ 65 years old, n (%)

72 (7.5)

68 (7.2)

52 (5.6)

BMI, kg/m2

 Mean (SD)

25.0 (5.1)

25.7 (5.1)

26.4 (5.3)

Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2), n (%)

 Overall population

437 (45.4)

449 (47.6)

511 (54.9)

 Males

210 (52.1)

165 (47.6)

212 (54.5)

 Females

227 (40.5)

284 (47.6)

299 (55.3)

Smoking: current/past smoker, n (%)

 Overall population

325 (33.7)

380 (40.2)

243 (26.0)

 Males

191 (58.8)

227 (59.7)

232 (95.5)

 Females

134 (41.2)

153 (40.3)

11 (4.5)

Alcohol intake, standard drinksa

 Mean (SD)

2.63 (4.15)

2.99 (7.54)

1.40 (2.82)

Alcohol intake category, n (%)

 Not at all

77 (8.0)

240 (26.3)

536 (57.4)

 Moderateb

371 (38.6)

263 (28.9)

185 (19.8)

 Heavyb

514 (53.4)

408 (44.8)

212 (22.7)

Dusty workc (ever), n (%)

 Yes

63 (6.5)

178 (18.8)

199 (21.3)

 No

901 (93.5)

767 (81.2)

734 (78.7)

  1. a One drink was defined as 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol), or 1.5 fluid ounces of 80 proof (40% alcohol) distilled spirits. One drink contains 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
  2. b Moderate alcohol consumption was defined as the consumption of up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. Heavy (or high-risk) drinking was defined as the consumption of more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 per week for women and more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 per week for men
  3. c Respondents answered (“YES” or “NO”) the question: “Have you ever worked for a year or more in any dusty job?”