Elderly and aged asthma have different characteristics: results of a multicenter study

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dc.contributor.authorEbru Damadoglu
dc.contributor.authorOZGE OZTURK AKTAS
dc.contributor.authorBilun Gemicioglu
dc.contributor.authornafiye yılmaz
dc.contributor.authorfulsen bozkus
dc.contributor.authorVEHBİ AYHAN
dc.contributor.authorAYSE FÜSUN KALPAKLIOGLU
dc.contributor.authorFerda Oner Erkekol
dc.contributor.authorYAVUZ HAVLUCU
dc.contributor.authorFUAT EREL
dc.contributor.authoromur aydin
dc.contributor.authorAydanur Ekici
dc.contributor.authorayse baccioglu
dc.contributor.authorSERAP ARGUN BARIS
dc.contributor.authorGözde Köycü Buhari
dc.contributor.authorBerrin Ceyhan
dc.contributor.authorOzlem GOKSEL
dc.contributor.authormehmet köse
dc.contributor.authorAdile Berna Dursun
dc.contributor.authorFusun Yildiz
dc.contributor.authorarzu yorgancıoglu
dc.contributor.authorRana Işık
dc.contributor.authorDane Ediger
dc.contributor.authorI.Kivilcim Oguzulgen
dc.contributor.authorahmet demir
dc.contributor.authorGÜL KARAKAYA
dc.contributor.authorAli Fuat Kalyoncu
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-14T05:51:47Z
dc.date.available2025-04-14T05:51:47Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground/ aim: Characteristics of asthma in the elderly population is not well-known. The aim of the present study was to evaluate asthma in the elderly population, to compare disease characteristics between patients diagnosed <60 (aged asthma) and ≥60 (elderly asthma) years of age. Materials and methods: The study was a prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional type. A questionnaire was filled out to patients 60 years of age and over, that have been followed for asthma for at least 3 months. Asthma Control Test (ACT), eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) was filled out, inhaler device technique was assessed. Results: A total of 399 patients were included from 17 tertiary care centers across the country. Mean age was 67.11 years and 331 (83%) were female. The age at asthma diagnosis was ≥60 in 146 (36.6%) patients. Patients diagnosed ≥60 years were older (p < 0.001), had higher education level (p < 0.001), more commonly had first-degree relative with asthma (p = 0.038), asthma related comorbidities (p = 0.009) and accompanying rhinitis/rhinosinusitis (p = 0.005), had better asthma control (p = 0.001), were using less controller medications (p = 0.014). Inhaler technique was correct in 37% of the patients with no difference in between the groups. Treatment compliance was better in elderly asthma patients (p < 0.001). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, having well-controlled asthma (odds ratio = 1.61, CI = 1.04–2.51), and high medication adherence rate (odds ratio = 2.43, CI = 1.48–4.0) were associated with being in the elderly asthma group. Conclusion: The characteristics of asthma are different among patients aged 60 years and over which seems to be related to onset age of asthma. In our cohort, the elderly asthma patients had higher education level, and treatment adherence and asthma control was better. Patients diagnosed ≥60 years of age did not have more severe disease.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.55730/1300-0144.5792
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/54831
dc.language.isoİngilizce
dc.titleElderly and aged asthma have different characteristics: results of a multicenter study

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