Table 4.
Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed Asthma According to Age, Sex and City in Colombia (2009–2010, n = 5978)
| Variable | No. | Yes | % a | 95% CI b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 - 4 |
466 |
52 |
9.19 |
6.52 |
11.86 |
| 5 – 17 |
1486 |
149 |
8.59 |
5.50 |
11.68 |
| 18 - 59 |
4026 |
280 |
6.30 |
5.50 |
7.09 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2370 |
201 |
6.98 |
5.51 |
8.45 |
| Female |
3608 |
280 |
7.16 |
5.92 |
8.39 |
| City |
|
|
|
|
|
| Barranquilla |
700 |
76 |
9.98 |
7.57 |
12.39 |
| Bogotá |
2392 |
137 |
5.84 |
4.36 |
7.30 |
| Cali |
1021 |
86 |
8.66 |
6.51 |
10.82 |
| Bucaramanga |
453 |
53 |
10.29 |
7.10 |
13.49 |
| San Andrés |
401 |
46 |
11.28 |
7.34 |
15.21 |
| Medellín |
1011 |
83 |
7.11 |
5.19 |
9.02 |
| Overall c | 5978 | 481 | 7.07 | 6.12 | 8.02 |
a Weighted Percentage (city, age and gender distribution of the general population)
b CI: Confidence Interval
c Adjusted by age, sex and city