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Title: Characteristics of asthma in an older adult population according to sex and control level: why are asthma symptoms in older women not well-controlled?
Authors: Karadogan, Dilek
Yilmazel Ucar, Elif
Yavuz, Yasemin
Baccioglu, Ayse
Ozturk, Ayse Bilge
Bozkurt, Nurgul
Kavas, Murat
Karaoglanoglu, Selen
Celik, Gulfem
Ordu Üniversitesi
0000-0002-4447-5660
0000-0003-3948-7007
0000-0002-0787-0370
0000-0001-5866-2646
0000-0001-7899-3004
0000-0002-3290-2661
0000-0001-8239-4071
0000-0001-9445-1598
0000-0003-0166-424X
0000-0001-5321-3964
0000-0003-1661-9468
Keywords: Asthma, asthma control, sex, elderly
Issue Date: 2023
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD-ABINGDON
Citation: Karadogan, D., Uçar, EY., Yavuz, Y., Baccioglu, A., Öztürk, AB., Bozkurt, N., Kavas, M., Karaoglanoglu, S., Çelik, G. (2023). Characteristics of asthma in an older adult population according to sex and control level: why are asthma symptoms in older women not well-controlled?. J. Asthma. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2023.2293062
Abstract: ObjectiveThe older adult population in Turkey has increased by 22.6% in the last 5 years, and the characteristics of such patients with asthma remain uninvestigated. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of older adults with asthma according to sex and asthma control status to provide an in-depth overview of asthma in this population in Turkey.MethodsThe data of older adults (age 65 years and over) with asthma were obtained from a multicenter, cross-sectional asthma database registry (Turkish Adult Asthma Registry, TAAR) funded by the Turkish Thoracic Society. Comparisons were made based on sex and asthma control levels using the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Asthma Symptom Control Questionnaire.ResultsOf the 2053 (11.5%) patients registered with the TAAR, 227 were older adults (median age, 69 (8), women, 75.8% (n = 172)). Of these, 46.5% (n = 101) had obesity to some degree. Compared with men, women had lower education, income levels, and employment rates. Additionally, women exhibited a higher prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and thyroid gland disease than men. Being female (OR: 2.99; 95% CI: 1.307-6.880), the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (OR: 2.855; 95% CI: 1.330-6.130), and a predicted forced expiratory volume in the first-second value lower than 80% (OR: 2.938; 95% CI: 1.451-5.948) were associated with poorly controlled asthma.ConclusionsHerein, older adults comprised 11.5% of adult patients with asthma. Being female poses a disadvantage in terms of both asthma prevalence and control in the older adult asthmatic population owing to the prevalence of comorbidities and socioeconomic sex-related distinguishing factors.
Description: WoS Categories: Allergy; Respiratory System
Web of Science Index: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Research Areas: Allergy; Respiratory System
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2023.2293062
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001129574700001
http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/5363
ISSN: 0277-0903
1532-4303
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