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Environmental Exposure and Nonadherence with Medicines Directly Correlate with Exacerbations and Hospitalization for Asthma: A Population-Based Survey from UAE

Table 1

Symptoms according to the ECRHS screening questionnaire in participants by age group.
ECRHS screening questionnaire symptoms within the last 12 months, 𝑛 (%)≤19 yr
𝑛 = 2 3 7 (19.4%)		20 to 44 yr
𝑛 = 7 0 2 (57.5%)		≥45 yr
𝑛 = 2 8 1 (23.0%)		All
𝑛 = 1 2 2 0 *
Wheezing/whistling31 (13.1%)57 (8.1%)34 (12.1%)122 (10.0%)
 Wheezing with breathlessness27 (11.4%)50 (7.1%)32 (11.4%)109 (8.9%)
 Wheezing without a cold24 (10.1%)43 (6.1%)31 (11.03%)98 (8.0%)
Woken up with chest tightness32 (13.5%)53 (7.5%)34 (12.1%)119 (9.8%)
Woken up by shortness of breath30 (12.7%)51 (7.3%)30 (10.7%)111 (9.1%)
Woken up by an attack of coughing30 (14.8%)59 (8.4%)33 (11.7%)127 (10.4%)
Attack of asthma28 (11.8%)42 (6.0%)27 (9.6%)97 (8.0%)
Currently taking asthma medications22 (9.3%)46 (6.6%)29 (10.3%)97 (8.0%)
Nasal allergies (including hay fever)22 (9.3%)46 (6.6%)15 (5.3%)83 (6.8%)
* 𝑛 = 9 refused to disclose their age.