Table 4 Distribution of symptoms, allergic conditions, health care utilization, and morbidity by country and location of residence among those with a previous diagnosis of asthma

Asthma attacks in the past 12 months

50.0

42.3

42.7^*

51.7

37.0

26.9

Woken by asthma attacks in the past 3 months

33.3

16.3

35.5^*

24.1

17.4

16.9

Ever diagnosed with spastic bronchitis

76.7^*

58.3

38.1^**

48.3

53.8

37.9

Chest wheeze in the past 12 months

73.3

70.4^*

45.5

62.1

44.4

40.9

SOB with exercise in the past 12 months

46.7

53.7

36.6

37.9

44.4

24.6

Nocturnal SOB in the past 12 months

30.0

23.1

37.3^*

24.1

29.6

22.4

Cough in the past 12 months

83.3

90.7^*

92.7

86.2

74.1

88.1

Productive cough in the past 12 months

80.0

70.0

67.1

58.6

63.0

62.5

Ever diagnosed with rhinitis

43.3^*

31.9

76.0^{*, **}

13.8

25.0

55.9^***

Ever diagnosed with eczema

56.7^*

30.6

37.1

10.3

37.5

24.6

Ever diagnosed with any allergy

80.0^*

46.0

66.2^**

41.4

68.0

49.3

Ever had symptoms of allergic rhinitis or hayfever

50.0^*

49.1

61.4

13.8

60.0

48.5‡

Ever had sneezing with congestion or intense runny nose apart from a cold

76.7

66.7

65.1

62.1

77.8

55.2

Ever had skin allergy or itching

50.0

23.1

28.6^**

37.9

44.4

21.7

Ever used medication for asthma

86.7

42.0

65.8^**

93.1

55.6

60.3^***

Hospitalization due to breathing troubles in the past 12 months

20.0

28.8

6.0^**

20.7

20.0

4.8^***

Visited a doctor for breathing troubles in the past 12 months

60.0

45.3

50.6

51.7

55.6

41.2

Spirometry testing in the past 12 months

43.3

16.7

26.2^**

24.1

18.5

37.1

Skin prick testing in the past 12 months

30.0

20.4

22.6

20.7

18.5

31.4