|
BAHRAINI SCHOOL TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF ASTHMA |
Table
3. Relationship of asthma knowledge to various variables (continued)
|
Variables |
|
Cough |
Wheezing |
Shortness
of breath |
Exercise
intolerance |
Exhaustion
(tired) |
Anorexia
during attack |
No
diarrhea |
No
sore throat |
No
insomnia |
|
Duration
of occupation
|
1
to 10 years |
|
|
75% |
|
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
11
to 20 years |
|
|
72% |
|
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
>21
years |
|
|
64% |
|
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
P
value |
|
|
<0.05 |
|
.05>P<0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type
of school |
Primary |
75% |
|
|
45% |
|
|
28% |
26% |
|
|
Intermediate |
72% |
|
|
48% |
|
|
23% |
20% |
|
|
|
Secondary |
64% |
|
|
40% |
|
|
26% |
29% |
|
|
|
P
value |
<0.01 |
|
|
0.05>P<0.0
1 |
|
|
0.05>P<0.01 |
<0.01 |
|
|
|
Number
of children |
1
to 3 child. |
|
59% |
|
54% |
|
23% |
44% |
26% |
21% |
|
4 to 6 child |
|
55% |
|
47% |
|
18% |
37% |
18% |
19% |
|
|
>7 child |
|
32% |
|
37% |
|
17% |
37% |
17% |
20% |
|
|
P value |
|
<0.01 |
|
<0.02 |
|
<0.02 |
<0.001 |
<0.02 |
.05>P<0.1 |
1-
Cough, 2-Wheezing, 3- Shortness of breath 4- Exercise intolerance, 5- Exhaustion
(tired), 6- Anorexia during attack, 7- No diarrhea, 8- No sore throat, 10- No
insomnia