Table 7.
Disease Burden Associated with Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Eczema in Colombia (2009–2010)
| Variables | Categories | % a | Median b (IQR c ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects reporting monthly out-of-pocket expenditures, past 6 months |
Asthma |
67.0 |
39,957 (80,756) |
| Allergic Rhinitis |
56.7 |
25,613 (43,098) |
|
| Atopic Eczema |
62.8 |
19,765 (47,577) |
|
| Subjects reporting days away from work/school, past 6 months |
Asthma |
55.7 |
3.98 (5.4) |
| Allergic Rhinitis |
32.9 |
2.78 (3.5) |
|
| Atopic Eczema |
17.7 |
4.52 (5.9) |
|
| Caregiver´s with days away from work/school, past 6 months |
Asthma |
43.4 |
2.96 (5.5) |
| Allergic Rhinitis |
26.8 |
2.29 (4.0) |
|
| Atopic Eczema |
13.0 |
4.74 (11.6) |
|
| Subjects reporting physician consultations, past 12 months | Asthma |
71.7 |
n/ad |
| Allergic Rhinitis |
60.5 |
n/ad |
|
| Atopic Eczema | 64.1 | n/ad |
a Weighted Percentage of those subjects with disease symptoms in the previous 12 months.
b Colombian pesos of 2009.
c IQR: Interquartile range.
d n/a: not applicable.