Presence of Asthma with Night-time Asthma Symptoms is Associated with Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in Children

Abstract

Few studies have compared health-related quality of life between asthmatic and healthy children. This study used data from a cross-sectional survey of parents'/guardians of 406 children residing in rural areas. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate association between a categorical outcome variable (No asthma/No asthma symptoms; night-time asthma symptoms only; asthma diagnosis without night-time asthma symptoms; and asthma diagnosis with night-time asthma symptoms) and health-related quality of life indicators. Presence of night-time asthma symptoms among children with asthma was significantly associated with reduced health-related quality of life adjusting for other covariates. Children who had asthma without any night-time asthma symptoms did not have reduced health-related quality of life. Proper control of night-time asthma symptoms may help increase health-related quality of life in children.

Keywords:

• asthma
• health-related quality of life
• CHQPF-50
• child health questionnaire
• asthma symptoms