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The Effect Of Sex On Asthma Control From The National Asthma Survey, James Temprano, David M. Mannino
The Effect Of Sex On Asthma Control From The National Asthma Survey, James Temprano, David M. Mannino
David M. Mannino
Background Previous studies have demonstrated conflicting results with regard to differences in asthma control between the sexes.
Objective We sought to identify sex differences in short-term and long-term measures of asthma control in adults from the National Asthma Survey.
Methods This study analyzed data from the National Asthma Survey (Four-State sample) sponsored by the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Asthma control was compared between the sexes based on short-term (recent symptoms, asthma attacks, and albuterol use) and long-term (asthma attacks, work days lost, and urgent-care visits and hospitalizations in the prior year) measures. Composite …