Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
From: Asthma prevalence and associated factors among lebanese adults: the first national survey
|  | All participants N = 734 | Without asthma N = 685 | Physician diagnosed asthma N = 49 | Current asthma N = 37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Females % | 369 (50.3) | 345 (50.4) | 24 (49) | 19 (51.4) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (Mean ± SD) | 734 (39.9 ± 15.2) | 685 (40.2 ± 15.3) | 49 (36 ± 13) | 37 (37.0 ± 14.3) |
Age classes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
[16–35[ | 309 (42.1) | 284 (41.5) | 25 (51) | 18 (48.6) |
[35–55[ | 286 (39) | 266 (38.8) | 20 (40.8) | 15 (40.5) |
55 or above | 139 (18.9) | 135 (19.7) | 4 (8.2) | 4 (10.8) |
Body mass index (BMI) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 25 kg/m2 | 308 (42.8) | 286 (42.6) | 22 (45.8) | 19 (51.4) |
[25–30[ kg/m2 | 306 (42.5) | 286 (42.6) | 20 (41.7) | 14 (37.8) |
 ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 106 (14.7) | 100 (14.9) | 6 (12.5) | 4 (10.8) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Beirut | 17 (2.4) | 16 (2.4) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (5.6) |
Beqaa and Baalbek | 128 (17.7) | 124 (18.4) | 4 (8.3) | 4 (10.8) |
Mount Lebanon | 246 (34.1) | 228 (33.8) | 18 (37.5) | 14 (38.9) |
Nabatieh | 20 (2.8) | 19 (2.8) | 1 (2.1) | - |
North & Akkar | 173 (24) | 160 (23.7) | 13 (27.1) | 14 (38.9) |
South | 138 (19.1) | 127 (18.8) | 11 (22.9) | 2 (5.6) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 262 (36.1) | 240 (35.5) | 22 (44.9) | 20 (54.1) |
Married | 417 (57.4) | 392 (57.9) | 25 (51) | 16 (43.2) |
Widowed/Divorced | 47 (6.5) | 45 (6.6) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2.7) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ Complementary | 148 (20.4) | 145 (21.4) | 3 (6.3) | 5 (13.9) |
Secondary | 209 (28.8) | 193 (28.5) | 16 (33.3) | 11 (30.6) |
University | 369 (50.8) | 340 (50.1) | 29 (60.4) | 20 (55.6) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Student | 69 (9.6) | 64 (9.6) | 5 (10.6) | 3 (8.6) |
Currently working | 463 (64.6) | 430 (64.2) | 33 (70.2) | 22 (62.9) |
Not working | 153 (21.3) | 144 (21.5) | 9 (19.1) | 9 (25.7) |
Retreat | 32 (4.5) | 32 (4.8) | - | 1 (2.9) |
CCS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 228 (31.1) | 216 (31.5) | 12 (24.5) | 6 (16.2) |
CWS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 151 (20.6) | 148 (21.7) | 3 (6.1) | 3 (8.1) |
PCS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 42 (5.7) | 37 (5.4) | 5 (10.2) | 5 (13.5) |
PWS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 19 (2.6) | 15 (2.2) | 4 (8.2) | 1 (2.7) |
Indoor allergens | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 473 (64.4) | 440 (64.2) | 33 (67.3) | 28 (63.6) |
Indoor air pollution | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 555 (75.6) | 516 (75.3) | 39 (79.6) | 29 (78.4) |
Outdoor allergens | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 104 (14.2) | 91 (13.3) | 13 (26.5) | 10 (27.0) |
Outdoor air pollution | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 452 (61.6) | 421 (61.5) | 31 (63.3) | 26 (70.3) |
Fruits and vegetables | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Once at least day | 514 (70.9) | 484 (71.6) | 30 (61.2) | 21 (56.8) |
2–3 times/week | 141 (19.4) | 131 (19.4) | 10 (20.4) | 8 (21.6) |
 < than once/week | 70 (9.7) | 61 (9.0) | 9 (18.4) | 8 (21.6) |
Family history of chronic respiratory disease | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 132 (18.1) | 110 (16.1) | 22 (44.9) | 22 (59.5) |
Lung problems (childhood) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 53 (7.2) | 34 (5.0) | 19 (38.8) | 11 (29.7) |
Allergic rhinitis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes % | 239 (32.6) | 207 (30.2) | 32 (65.3) | 30 (81.1) |