title: [Prevalence of asthma in subjects aged 15-64 years in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) in 1998].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) and detail the epidemiological pattern. A screening questionnaire was administered to a representative sample of the city population: 808 subjects aged 15 to 64 years. Persons presenting signs suggestive of asthma were asked to attend consultations at the lung disease unit of the Souro-Sanou Hospital at Bobo-Dioulasso for physical examination. The prevalence of asthma was 9.6%. In the asthma population, 80.8% were aged 15-45 years, with no difference between men and women. Signs of asthma predominated during the evening and night (57.5%). Both benign and intermittent courses were observed. There was a peak during the cold dry season (44% of the acute episodes). Asthma was found in subjects from all ethnic origins but with different distributions. Asthma was found to be an important public health problem in Bobo-Dioulasso. Further studies should be conducted throughout the country to obtain more precise information on asthma and better detail the different aspects in order to develop prevention measures.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier National Souro-Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Miningou
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Zoubga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tiendrebeogo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*