Table 1 Comparison of parents' responses to core asthma symptoms, additional respiratory symptoms and bakhour use by region
Muscat n = 1241 | S. Sharqiyah n = 1200 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Core asthma symptoms | |||
12-month prevalence of: | |||
▪ Any wheeze | 9.3 | 15.8 | <0.001 |
▪ Exercise induced wheeze | 6.4 | 10.1 | 0.001 |
▪ Night cough in absence of cold | 17.2 | 23.4 | <0.001 |
▪ 1–3 wheezing episodes | 4.8 | 10.4 | <0.001 |
▪ More than 3 wheezing episodes | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.689 |
▪ Sleep disturbance one night or more/week | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.034 |
▪ Speech limiting wheeze | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.441 |
Ever had asthma | 12.1 | 21.3 | <0.001 |
Current asthma | 10.7 | 20.3 | <0.001 |
Additional Respiratory symptoms | |||
12-month prevalence of: | |||
▪ Wheeze during cold or flu | 6.5 | 15.2 | <0.001 |
▪ Cough and phlegm with colds | 18.0 | 29.2 | <0.001 |
▪ Cough and phlegm without colds | 8.0 | 14.8 | <0.001 |
Ever woken up with shortness of breath | 7.9 | 13.8 | <0.001 |
Ever woke up with chest tightness | 5.2 | 8.6 | 0.001 |
Atopy | |||
▪ Ever had hay fever | 9.3 | 15.3 | <0.001 |
▪ Ever had eczema | 10.7 | 12.8 | 0.122 |
▪ Father has asthma, hay fever or eczema | 12.9 | 16.9 | 0.033 |
▪ Mother has asthma, hay fever or eczema | 16.9 | 19.8 | 0.071 |
Bakhour use at home | 91.5 | 91.0 | 0.689 |
Frequency of use per week | |||
▪ Never or rarely | 19.0 | 19.0 | 1.000 |
▪ 1–2 times/week | 27.2 | 17.8 | <0.001 |
▪ >2 times/week | 53.8 | 63.2 | <0.001 |
Bakhour use in presence of child | 60.5 | 54.8 | <0.001 |
Bakhour use in the child room | 61.2 | 54.3 | 0.004 |
Child affected by bakhour | 19.3 | 29.5 | 0.001 |