Xinxin Xu, Safdar Husain Tahir, Khuda Bakhsh Khan, Mushtaq A Sajid, Muhammad Azhaf Safdar
Beyond regression: Unpacking research of human complex systems with qualitative comparative analysis
Heliyon
characteristics asthma elderly population wellknown aim present study evaluate asthma elderly population compare disease characteristics patients diagnosed 60 aged asthma 60 elderly asthma years age study prospective multicenter crosssectional type questionnaire filled patients 60 years age followed asthma least 3 months asthma control test act eightitem morisky medication adherence scale mmas8 filled inhaler device technique assessed total 399 patients included 17 tertiary care centers across country mean age 6711 years 331 83 female age asthma diagnosis 60 146 366 patients patients diagnosed 60 years older p 0001 higher education level p 0001 commonly firstdegree relative asthma p 0038 asthma related comorbidities p 0009 accompanying rhinitisrhinosinusitis p 0005 better asthma control p 0001 using less controller medications p 0014 inhaler technique correct 37 patients difference groups treatment compliance better elderly asthma patients p 0001 multivariate logistic regression analysis wellcontrolled asthma odds ratio 161 ci 104251 high medication adherence rate odds ratio 243 ci 14840 associated elderly asthma group characteristics asthma different among patients aged 60 years seems related onset age asthma cohort elderly asthma patients higher education level treatment adherence asthma control better patients diagnosed 60 years age severe disease