Objectives: The primary objective was to estimate the self-reported prevalence of asthma in Greece. The secondary one was to assess the impact of asthma control on patients' health related Quality-of-Life (HRQoL), productivity loss, daily activities and psychological distress.
Methods: A population-based, random-digit dialing, telephone nationwide survey was conducted to recruit patients with asthma. Among the responders, 3,946 met the age criterion (≥18 years) and completed the screening questions regarding asthma. Of them, 353 subjects reported that they had been diagnosed with asthma sometime in their life and completed the survey. Data on demographic and lifestyle characteristics, asthma control, comorbidities, limitations in daily activities, psychological distress, productivity loss, as well as HRQoL, were collected through telephone interview.
Results: The lifetime self-reported prevalence of asthma was found to be 9.10% (95% CI:8.14%-9.94%). Sixty three percent of patients had well-controlled (WC) asthma. Asthma control was associated with gender, age, and specific comorbidities. Moreover, patients with not well-controlled (NWC) asthma were more likely to have missed work and reduced productivity during the past 12 months due to their asthma (p < 0.01). Patients with NWC asthma were more likely to declare psychological distress and limitations in their daily living activities. Patients' HRQoL with NWC asthma was significantly worse (0.65 ± 0.24) compared to those with WC asthma (0.86 ± 0.17, p ≤ 0.001).
Conclusions: The results of this survey revealed the link between the asthma control and burden of disease demonstrating the need for the implementation of programs aiming at the management of chronic symptoms related to this condition.
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