Table 3 Current prevalence of asthma
Variable | Egypt | Gulf cluster | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 10,014 | N = 13,472 | N = 10,000 | ||
Number of Cases | 676 | 1003 | 445 | |
Crude Prevalence (%) | 6.8 | 7.5 | 4.5 | |
Adjusted Prevalence (%) | 6.7 | 7.6 | 4.4 | |
Adjusted 95% CI | [6.2–7.2] | [7.1–8] | [4.0–4.8] | |
Gender (%) [95% CI] | Men | 5.5 [4.9–6.1] | 6.2 [5.7–6.7] | 2.9 [2.4–3.3] |
Women | 8.4 [7.6–9.3] | 9.6 [8.7–10.4] | 6.3 [5.6–7] | |
P value (CMH test) | p < 0.0001 | |||
Age (%) [95% CI] | 18–34 | 5.5 [4.8–6.1] | 7.0 [6.4–7.6] | 2.6 [2.1–3.1] |
35–49 | 7.7 [6.7–8.8] | 7.7 [7–8.5] | 4.0 [3.3–4.8] | |
≥ 50 | 8.3 [7.3–9.4] | 8.7 [7.3–10.0] | 7.0 [6.1–7.8] | |
P value (CMH test) | p < 0.0001 | |||