A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Ghalib Yahya Orebi; Moath Abdullah Yahya Qadri; Abdulrahman Yahya Ahmad Alqasem; Yazeed Abdullah Hassan Faqih; Mowafeg Abdullah Yehya Gadri; Majed Abdullah Yahya Qadri; Mohammed Salem Mohammed Hantool

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Online Published: 14 Aug 2020

IJMDC. 2020; 4(9): 1404-1409

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Ghalib Yahya Orebi, Moath Abdullah Yahya Qadri, Abdulrahman Yahya Ahmad Alqasem, Yazeed Abdullah Hassan Faqih, Mowafeg Abdullah Yehya Gadri, Majed Abdullah Yahya Qadri, Mohammed Salem Mohammed Hantool.

Abstract
Background: Asthma is considered one of the most prevalent causes of disability in children and adults worldwide. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of asthma and its related risk factors among the adult population in Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional qualitative study conducted through a survey sent to adults living in Jazan city, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire collected demographic data and included questions related to asthma diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors. Data analysis was carried out through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26.
Results: A total of 451 participants responded to the questionnaire and met our inclusion criteria. The average age of responders was 26.36 ± 6.5. The prevalence of asthma was estimated to be 61.4% of the whole sample. However, only 12% of the participants had a confirmed diagnosis by their physicians. As for asthma risk factors, 14.4% of responders were smokers, 38.6% had a positive family history of asthma, and 9.8% had bronchitis during the last year. Also, 81.2% of the responders used perfumes frequently and 42.8% practiced sports regularly.
Regarding asthma medications, 27.3% of the participants could not stop their asthma medications, and 12.2% often used their bronchodilators. The most significant risk factors for asthma were positive family history (p value < 0.001), asthma diagnosis in the past 12 months (p value < 0.001), discontinuation of asthma medications (<0.001), the use of bronchodilators (<0.001), and practicing sports (p value = 0.018)
Conclusion: The prevalence of asthma among the Saudi population is high, with positive family history, exercise, frequent use of bronchodilators, and discontinuation of asthma medications considered as the most significant risk factors for asthma.

Key words: Asthma, bronchodilators, risk factors, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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Orebi AGY, Qadri MAY, Alqasem AYA, Faqih YAH, Gadri MAY, Qadri MAY, Hantool MSM. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2020; 4(9): 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi AGY, Qadri MAY, Alqasem AYA, Faqih YAH, Gadri MAY, Qadri MAY, Hantool MSM. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=61659 [Access: June 27, 2026]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi AGY, Qadri MAY, Alqasem AYA, Faqih YAH, Gadri MAY, Qadri MAY, Hantool MSM. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2020; 4(9): 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi AGY, Qadri MAY, Alqasem AYA, Faqih YAH, Gadri MAY, Qadri MAY, Hantool MSM. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2020), [cited June 27, 2026]; 4(9): 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi, A. G. Y., Qadri, . M. A. Y., Alqasem, . A. Y. A., Faqih, . Y. A. H., Gadri, . M. A. Y., Qadri, . M. A. Y. & Hantool, . M. S. M. (2020) A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 4 (9), 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi, Abdullah Ghalib Yahya, Moath Abdullah Yahya Qadri, Abdulrahman Yahya Ahmad Alqasem, Yazeed Abdullah Hassan Faqih, Mowafeg Abdullah Yehya Gadri, Majed Abdullah Yahya Qadri, and Mohammed Salem Mohammed Hantool. 2020. A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (9), 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi, Abdullah Ghalib Yahya, Moath Abdullah Yahya Qadri, Abdulrahman Yahya Ahmad Alqasem, Yazeed Abdullah Hassan Faqih, Mowafeg Abdullah Yehya Gadri, Majed Abdullah Yahya Qadri, and Mohammed Salem Mohammed Hantool. "A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4 (2020), 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi, Abdullah Ghalib Yahya, Moath Abdullah Yahya Qadri, Abdulrahman Yahya Ahmad Alqasem, Yazeed Abdullah Hassan Faqih, Mowafeg Abdullah Yehya Gadri, Majed Abdullah Yahya Qadri, and Mohammed Salem Mohammed Hantool. "A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4.9 (2020), 1404-1409. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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Orebi, A. G. Y., Qadri, . M. A. Y., Alqasem, . A. Y. A., Faqih, . Y. A. H., Gadri, . M. A. Y., Qadri, . M. A. Y. & Hantool, . M. S. M. (2020) A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of asthma in adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (9), 1404-1409. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594240588

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