Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The morbidity and mortality from asthma have markedly increased since the late 1970s. The hospitalization rate, an important marker of asthma severity, remains substantial.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In adults with...
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doaj-b99b8808a6ee401a9d4c88198a4119d32020-11-24T21:25:19ZengBMCRespiratory Research1465-99212000-12-0121536010.1186/rr37Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severityEisner Mark DKatz Patricia PYelin Edward HShiboski Stephen CBlanc Paul D<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The morbidity and mortality from asthma have markedly increased since the late 1970s. The hospitalization rate, an important marker of asthma severity, remains substantial.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In adults with health care access, we prospectively studied 242 with asthma, aged 18–50 years, recruited from a random sample of allergy and pulmonary physician practices in Northern California to identify risk factors for subsequent hospitalization.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Thirty-nine subjects (16%) reported hospitalization for asthma during the 18-month follow-up period. On controlling for asthma severity in multiple logistic regression analysis, non-white race (odds ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1–8.8) and lower income (OR, 1.1 per $10,000 decrement; 95% CI, 0.9–1.3) were associated with a higher risk of asthma hospitalization. The severity-of-asthma score (OR, 3.4 per 5 points; 95%, CI 1.7–6.8) and recent asthma hospitalization (OR, 8.3; 95%, CI, 2.1–33.4) were also related to higher risk, after adjusting for demographic characteristics. Reliance on emergency department services for urgent asthma care was also associated with a greater likelihood of hospitalization (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.0–9.8). In multivariate analysis not controlling for asthma severity, low income was even more strongly related to hospitalization (OR, 1.2 per $10,000 decrement; 95% CI, 1.02–1.4).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In adult asthmatics with access to health care, non-white race, low income, and greater asthma severity were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization. Targeted interventions applied to high-risk asthma patients may reduce asthma morbidity and mortality.</p> http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr37asthmaasthma epidemiologyhospitalization |
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Eisner Mark D Katz Patricia P Yelin Edward H Shiboski Stephen C Blanc Paul D |
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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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Risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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risk factors for hospitalization among adults with asthma: the influence of sociodemographic factors and asthma severity |
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Respiratory Research |
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2000-12-01 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The morbidity and mortality from asthma have markedly increased since the late 1970s. The hospitalization rate, an important marker of asthma severity, remains substantial.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In adults with health care access, we prospectively studied 242 with asthma, aged 18–50 years, recruited from a random sample of allergy and pulmonary physician practices in Northern California to identify risk factors for subsequent hospitalization.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Thirty-nine subjects (16%) reported hospitalization for asthma during the 18-month follow-up period. On controlling for asthma severity in multiple logistic regression analysis, non-white race (odds ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1–8.8) and lower income (OR, 1.1 per $10,000 decrement; 95% CI, 0.9–1.3) were associated with a higher risk of asthma hospitalization. The severity-of-asthma score (OR, 3.4 per 5 points; 95%, CI 1.7–6.8) and recent asthma hospitalization (OR, 8.3; 95%, CI, 2.1–33.4) were also related to higher risk, after adjusting for demographic characteristics. Reliance on emergency department services for urgent asthma care was also associated with a greater likelihood of hospitalization (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.0–9.8). In multivariate analysis not controlling for asthma severity, low income was even more strongly related to hospitalization (OR, 1.2 per $10,000 decrement; 95% CI, 1.02–1.4).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In adult asthmatics with access to health care, non-white race, low income, and greater asthma severity were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization. Targeted interventions applied to high-risk asthma patients may reduce asthma morbidity and mortality.</p> |
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asthma asthma epidemiology hospitalization |
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