Table 6 Factors affecting asthma control among asthmatic patients in UoGCSH in 2017/18

Age

55.29 ± 15.41

51.5 ± 15.23

1.017[0.983–1.051]

1.097 [0.21–1.178]

 Males

6(1.95%)

131(42.67%)

0.662[0.238–1.838]

1.47 [1.29–1.737]*

 Female

11(3.58%)

159(51.79%)

1

1

 No formal education

6(1.95%)

169(55.04%)

1

1

 Primary school

5(1.62%)

26(8.46%)

0.568[0.137–2.356]

0.528 [0.43–6.540]

 Secondary school

3(0.97%)

47(15.31%)

3.077[0.681–13.912]

3.468[0.307–39.231]

 University

3(0.97%)

48(15.63%)

1.021[0.196–5.318]

0.877[.95–8.098]

 Government bureau

4(1.30%)

41(13.35%)

1

1

 Private company/business

8(2.60%)

94(30.61%)

3.252[0.697–15.176]

3.440[0.221–53.614]

 Farmer

2(0.65%)

44(14.33%)

2.837[0.731–11.014]

2.330[0.312–17.431]

 Student

0(0%)

11(3.58%)

1.515[0.245–9.389]

8.953[0.526–152.233]

 None

3(0.97%)

100(32.57%)

.000[0.000

0.000[0.000

 Urban

14(4.56%)

171(55.7%)

0.308[0.87–1.095]

8.970[1.174–68.538]*

 Rural

3(0.97%)

119(38.76%)

1

1

Duration of the disease (mean)

15.55 ± 13.85

10.96 ± 9.62

1.039[0.997–1.082]

1.035[0.974–1.101]

 1–2 times

5(1.62%)

41(13.35%)

1

1

 3–5 times

2(0.651%)

56(18.24%)

2.474[0.746–8.206]

4.558[0.900–23.086]

 5–10 times

3(0.97%)

51(16.6%)

0.724[0.146–3.594]

0.501[0.63–3.959]

 Continuously

7(2.28%)

14,246.25%)

1.193[0.297–4.790]

1.268[0.161–9.987]

 Yes

6(1.95%)

86(28.01%)

1.294[0.464–3.610]

1.439[0.377–5.496]

 No

11(3.58%)

204(66.45%)

1

1

Regular follow-up

 Yes

16(5.21%)

277(90.22%)

1

1

 No

1(0.325%)

13(4.23%)

0.751[0.92–6.104]

0.045[0.002–0.931] *

 Yes

8(2.6%)

156(50.81%)

0.764[0.287–2.034]

0.470[0.117–1.895]

 No

9(2.93%)

134(43.65%)

1

1

 Salbutamol

12(3.9%)

104(33.87%)

1

1

 Salbutamol with Beclomethasone

5(1.62%)

186(60.58%)

4.292[1.472–12.520]**

10.275[2.228–47.380]**

 Competent

7(2.28%)

49(15.96%)

1

1

 Not competent

10(3.25)

241(78.5%)

0.290[0.105–0.800]*

0.168[0.41–0.687]*