Prevalence of Asthma and Association with Biomass Fuel Use and Other Factors among Adults’ Women in Urban Burkina Faso: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

• DOI: 10.26502/jesph.96120083
• Publication Date: 2020-03-28T04:07:47Z
• Authors: Sana Adama; Meda Nicolas; Ouedraogo Abdoul ...; Kafando Benoit; Badoum Gisele; Bouland Catherine
• Keywords: Wheeze; Cross-sectional study

Introduction: Asthma is one of the most significant non-communicable diseases. In 2016, Global Burden Disease (GBD) estimated that asthma affects as many 339 million people worldwide. More than 80% deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. sub-Saharan Africa, little known about burden asthma. Methods: We did this population-based cross-sectional study Ouagadougou city, Burkina Faso. randomly selected women above age 18 years from 3 neighborhoods 2 districts. Trained interviewers asked validated questionnaires administered spirometry to participants. Participants considered with were those who reported wheeze past 12 months and/or a physician diagnosis current use medications have been diagnosed by test. calculated prevalence tested its association risk factors. Results: Between March 2017 September 2018, we interviewed 1705 women, whom 835 for spirometry, among them, 564 provided acceptable analyzed. Mean was 36 years; none or former smoking. The 18.18%. peak observed 25-34 age-group. About 3.28% 16.07% months. associated biomass main cooking fuel (odds ratio 1·33, 95% CI 1·02–1·73; p = 0·035), having family history (2.19, 1.59-3.03; < 0.001), being group (1.55, 1.05-2.28; 0.028). Living less 100 meters paved road seems be protective factor (0.45, 0.34-0.59; 0.001). didn’t find any between passive Conclusion: Biomass smoke exposure cause damage respiratory health. Strategies improve clean healthy fuels access are needed.