Table 3.
Asthma/allergy survey.
| Survey questions | Total patients | Male (n = 14) | Female (n = 70) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Have you ever been diagnosed by your doctor as having asthma? | 24 | 28.6 | 3 (21.4) | 21 (30) | >0.05 |
| If yes—have you had an attack of asthma in the last 12 months? | 6 | 7.1 | 2 (14.2) | 4 (5.7) | >0.05 |
| Have you ever taken medicine (including inhalers, aerosols or tablets) for asthma? | 18 | 21.4 | 3 (21.4) | 15 (21.4) | >0.05 |
| If yes—are you currently taking any medicine (including inhalers, aerosols or tablets) for asthma? | 13 | 15.5 | 3 (21.4) | 10 (14.2) | >0.05 |
| Have you had wheezing or whistling in your chest at any time in the last 12 months? | 21 | 25.0 | 4 (28.5) | 17 (24.2) | >0.05 |
| If yes—have you been at all breathless when the wheezing noise was present? | 15 | 17.9 | 2 (14.4) | 13 (18.5) | >0.05 |
| Have you had this whistling or wheezing when you did not have a cold? | 10 | 11.9 | 1 (7.1) | 9 (12.8) | >0.05 |
| Have you woken up with a feeling of tightness in your chest at anytime in the last 12 months? | 19 | 22.6 | 3 (21.4) | 16 (22.8) | >0.05 |
| Have you been woken by an attack of shortness of breath at any time in the last 12 months? | 18 | 21.4 | 2 (14.4) | 16 (22.8) | >0.05 |
| Have you been woken by an attack of coughing at any time in the last 12 months? | 17 | 20.2 | 4 (28.5) | 13 (18.5) | >0.05 |
| Do you have allergies such as hay fever, eczema, skin or nose allergy? | 17 | 20.2 | 2 (14.2) | 15 (21.4) | >0.05 |
| Did/does your mother have asthma? | 9 | 10.7 | 0 (0) | 9 (12.8) | >0.05 |
| Did/does your mother have any allergies such as hay fever, eczema, skin or nose allergy? | 1 | 1.2 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) | >0.05 |
| Did/does your father have asthma? | 8 | 9.5 | 1 (7.1) | 7 (10) | >0.05 |
| Did/does your father have any allergies such as hay fever, eczema, skin or nose allergy? | 1 | 1.2 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) | >0.05 |
| Do any of your brothers and sisters have asthma? | 7 | 8.3 | 0 (0) | 7 (10) | >0.05 |
| Do any of your brothers and sisters have any allergies such as hay fever, eczema, skin or nose allergy? | 2 | 2.4 | 0 (0) | 2 (2.8) | >0.05 |
| Have you ever smoked for as long as a year? | 14 | 16.7 | 3 (21.4) | 11 (15.7) | >0.05 |
| Do you smoke now as of one month ago? | 4 | 4.8 | 1 (7.1) | 3 (4.2) | >0.05 |
*
Chi-square test.