Clinical and Translational Allergy (Jan 2025)

Socioeconomic status has direct impact on asthma control: Turkish adult asthma registry

  • Bahar Arslan,
  • Murat Türk,
  • Serhat Hayme,
  • Ömür Aydin,
  • Derya Gokmen,
  • Gozde Koycu Buhari,
  • Zeynep Celebi Sozener,
  • Bilun Gemicioglu,
  • Ismet Bulut,
  • Sengul Beyaz,
  • Cihan Orcen,
  • Secil Kepil Ozdemir,
  • Metin Keren,
  • Ebru Damadoglu,
  • Tugce Yakut,
  • Ayse Fusun Kalpaklioglu,
  • Ayse Baccioglu,
  • Sumeyra Alan Yalim,
  • Insu Yilmaz,
  • Ilkay Koca Kalkan,
  • Elif Yelda Ozgun Niksarlioglu,
  • Ali Fuat Kalyoncu,
  • Gul Karakaya,
  • Muge Erbay,
  • Sibel Nayci,
  • Fatma Merve Tepetam,
  • Asli Akkor Gelincik,
  • Hulya Dirol,
  • Ozlem Goksel,
  • Selen Karaoglanoglu,
  • Ferda Oner Erkekol,
  • Sacide Rana Isik,
  • Fusun Yildiz,
  • Yasemin Yavuz,
  • Dilek Karadogan,
  • Nurgul Bozkurt,
  • Ummuhan Seker,
  • Ipek Kivilcim Oguzulgen,
  • Ilknur Basyigit,
  • Serap Argun Baris,
  • Elif Yilmazel Ucar,
  • Tuba Erdogan,
  • Mehmet Polatli,
  • Dane Ediger,
  • Fatma Esra Gunaydin,
  • Leyla Pur,
  • Zeynep Yegin Katran,
  • Yonca Sekibag,
  • Enes Furkan Aykac,
  • Dilsad Mungan,
  • Ozcan Gul,
  • Ali Cengiz,
  • Bulent Akkurt,
  • Seyma Ozden,
  • Semra Demir,
  • Derya Unal,
  • Ayse Feyza Aslan,
  • Ali Can,
  • Reyhan Gumusburun,
  • Gulhan Bogatekin,
  • Hatice Serpil Akten,
  • Sinem Inan,
  • Munevver Erdinc,
  • Aliye Candan Ogus,
  • Murat Kavas,
  • Demet Polat Yulug,
  • Mehmet Erdem Cakmak,
  • Saltuk Bugra Kaya,
  • Gulistan Alpagat,
  • Eylem Sercan Ozgur,
  • Oguz Uzun,
  • Sule Tas Gulen,
  • Gulseren Pekbak,
  • Deniz Kizilirmak,
  • Yavuz Havlucu,
  • Halil Donmez,
  • Gulden Pacaci Cetin,
  • Sadan Soyyigit,
  • Bilge Yilmaz Kara,
  • Gulden Pasaoglu Karakis,
  • Adile Berna Dursun,
  • Resat Kendirlinan,
  • Ayse Bilge Ozturk,
  • Can Sevinc,
  • Gokcen Omeroglu Simsek,
  • Oznur Abadoglu,
  • Pamir Cerci,
  • Taskin Yucel,
  • Irfan Yorulmaz,
  • Zahide Ciler Tezcaner,
  • Emel Cadalli Tatar,
  • Ahmet Emre Suslu,
  • Serdar Ozer,
  • Engin Dursun,
  • Arzu Yorgancioglu,
  • Gulfem Elif Celik,
  • Mehmet Atilla Uysal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/clt2.70018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Background Asthma is one of the most common causes of chronic respiratory disease, and countries with low socioeconomic status have both a high prevalence of asthma and asthma‐related death. Objective In this study, we aimed to determine socioeconomic levels of asthmatic patients according to a national database and investigate the effects of social markers on disease control in our region. Methods This is an analysis of data from 2053 adult asthma patients from a multicentre chart study in Turkey. Socioeconomic status (SES) data were collected from questionnaires and this form was sent to the patients via e‐mail. Parameters related to social status and poor disease control were analyzed. Results Illiteracy (OR:2.687 [95% CI: 1.235–5.848]; p = 0.013) and lower household income (OR:1,76 [95% CI: 1.002–3.09]; p = 0.049) were found as independent risk factors for hospitalization in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Therewithal, being aged between 40 and 60 (OR: 1.435 [95% CI: 1.074–1.917]; p = 0.015), illiteracy (OR: 2.188 [95% CI: 1.262–3.795]; p = 0.005) and being employed (OR: 1.466 [95% CI: 1.085–1.847]; p = 0.011) were considered as independent risk factors for systemic corticosteroid use at least 3 days within last 1 year. Conclusion As a result of our national database, education level, household income and working status briefly socioeconomic status have impacts on asthma control. Identification of social markers in asthma and better recognition of risk factors based on the population gives us clues to provide better asthma control in the future.

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