Table 1.
Characteristics of patients, psychodemographic variables, exacerbating factors and quality of life questionnaire
| Patients (n = 63) |
|
|---|---|
| Age | 60 (13.6) |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 27.7 (6.2) |
| Female sex | 53 (84.1) |
| Civil status | |
| Single | 11 (17.5) |
| Married | 36 (57.1) |
| Separated/divorced | 6 (9.5) |
| Widowed | 10 (15.9) |
| Children | 37 (58.7) |
| Level of studies | |
| No studies | 2 (3.2) |
| Primary | 22 (34.9) |
| Secondary | 21 (3.3) |
| University | 18 (28.6) |
| Employment situation | |
| Employed | 19 (30.2) |
| Unemployed | 3 (4.7) |
| Retired | 18 (28.6) |
| Leave or incapacity to work | 23 (36.5) |
| Profession | |
| Contact with toxic products | 26 (41.3) |
| Working with the general public | 30 (47.6) |
| Other | 7 (11.1) |
| Family psychopathological history | 26 (41.3) |
| Personal psychopathological history | 41 (65.1) |
| No social and family support | 34 (54.0) |
| Previous suicidal attempts | 5 (7.9) |
| Exacerbating factors | |
| Emotional stress | 48 (76.2) |
| Respiratory infection | 34 (54) |
| Change in environmental conditions | 21 (33.3) |
| Allergy | 16 (25.4) |
| Exercise | 9 (14.3) |
| Menopause | 2 (3.2) |
| Mini-AQLQ total | 3.7 (1.3) |
| Mini-AQLQ symptoms | 3.7 (1.5) |
| Mini-AQLQ limitation of activities | 3.7 (1.6) |
| Mini-AQLQ emotional function | 3.9 (1.7) |
| Mini-AQLQ environmental stimuli | 3.6 (1.7) |
Data are expressed as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage)
mean, σ standard deviation, Mini-AQLQ Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire