Journal of Asthma and Allergy (Jan 2023)

Prevalence, Management, and Risk Factors of Asthma Among School-Age Children in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

  • Triasih R,
  • Setyowireni D,
  • Nurani N,
  • Setyati A

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 23 – 32

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Rina Triasih,* Dwikisworo Setyowireni,* Neti Nurani, Amalia Setyati* Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada /Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Rina Triasih, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/ Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Jl. Kesehatan 1, Yogyakarta, 55284, Indonesia, Tel +62 81392764269, Fax +6274 583745, Email [email protected]: Childhood asthma in developing countries has been increasing, but underdiagnosed and undertreated. We reported prevalence, management, and risk factors of asthma among school-age children in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Patients and Methods: We recruited children aged 6– 7 years and 13– 14 years attending schools in all districts in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The schools were randomly selected via cluster random sampling. We used the Indonesian version of the Global Asthma Network (GAN) questionnaire, and the methodology employed by this study was in accordance with the GAN’s protocol.Results: A total of 2106 children aged 6– 7 years and 3142 adolescents aged 13– 14 years were eligible for analysis. The prevalence of current wheeze in children and adolescents was similar, which was 4.6%. Inhalation therapy was reported in < 30% of those with asthma. Risk factors for current wheeze in children were wheezing in infancy period, ever had pneumonia, the house was passed by trucks every day, and fast-food consumption in the previous 12 months; whereas exclusive breastfeeding for more than 6 months decreased the risk of current wheeze. In adolescence, obesity, consumption of fast food once or twice a week, and paracetamol in the previous 12 months increased the risk of current wheeze.Conclusion: The prevalence of current wheeze in children and adolescents in Indonesia was quite low. The use of inhalation therapy was limited. Respiratory problems during infancy, environmental, and nutritional factors play a role in the development of asthma.Keywords: asthma, child, adolescent, prevalence, risk factors

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