Socio-economic status and bronchial asthma

Dana Lauková^1,2, Miloš Velemínský³, Mária Letkovičová⁴
¹ University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, České Budějovice, Czech Republic ² Nitra University Hospital, Internal Clinic, Department of Pneumology and Phthisiology, Nitra, Slovak Republic ³ University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics and Public Health, České Budějovice, Czech Republic ⁴ Environment a.s., Biostatistics and Environmentalist Center, Nitra, Slovak Republic

Korespondenční autor: Dana Lauková (danalaukova@gmail.com)

ISSN 1804-7181 (On-line)

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Submitted:11. 9. 2017
Accepted: 29. 9. 2017
Published online: 31. 12. 2017

Summary

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Bronchial asthma (AB), its exacerbation and its high degree is associated with a low socioeconomic situation. Low incomes are associated with reduced quality of life, increased unemployment, lower work rates, lower financial ratings, less professional downtime, often with manual work that is associated with higher asthma prevalence. The research carried out in the Pneumology and Phthisiology Out-patient Clinic of the Department of Internal Medicine of the University Hospital in Nitra included 506 respondents aged 19 and over with a diagnosis of bronchial asthma. The main research methods used were the questionnaire, the asthma control test and the medical documentation analysis. Questions in the questionnaire focused on identification, demographic and socioeconomic factors. The obtained data were processed by descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. Low SES worsened the stabilization of bronchial asthma and respondents do not use treatment of asthma regularly. Those with a higher education, employment, and a certain income (old-age pensioners) have more stabilized bronchial asthma. A better socioeconomic situation in a respondent positively affects the observation of the treatment of bronchial asthma and improves asthma control.

Keywords: bronchial asthma; SES; education; employment; income; type of work; housing; quality of life

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