Table 2 Number of respondents with doctor diagnosed asthma and wheezing symptoms identified during the study
Ukraine (N = 939) | Kazakhstan (N = 945) | Azerbaijan (N = 933) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Doctor diagnosed asthma (ever diagnosed by a doctor in the past and reported by the respondent while completing the study questionnaires) | |||
Overall population, n (%) | 12 | 18 | 25 |
Males / Females, n (%) | 7 / 5 | 7 / 11 | 12 / 13 |
Age category 18–39 / 40–64 / ≥65, n (%) | 6 / 2 / 4 | 6 / 9 / 3 | 11 / 4 / 0 |
Caucasians / Asians, n (%) | 12 / 0 | 6 / 12 | 25 / 0 |
Wheezing symptoms (answered positive to the question at the ATS Respiratory Symptoms Questionnaire: “Does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling?”) | |||
Overall population, n (%) | 70 | 237 | 115 |
Males / Females, n (%) | 30 / 40 | 100 / 137 | 88 / 27 |
Age category 18–39 / 40–64 / ≥65, n (%) | 24 / 30 / 16 | 91 / 125 / 21 | 39 / 71 / 5 |
Caucasians / Asians, n (%) | 69 / 1 | 101 / 136 | 115 / 0 |
BA exacerbations during the last year (self-reported by the respondent who had “doctor diagnosed asthma”) | |||
Overall population, n (%) | 9 | 9 | 19 |