Estimating Prevalence of Asthma Among Children Associated With Raised IgE Immunoglobulin: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma among children associated with elevated IgE immunoglobulin levels.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Memon Charitable Hospital, Hyderabad from January 2022 to December 2022. The study participants were children aged between 6-12 years. Children who have previously been diagnosed with asthma or have other chronic respiratory conditions were excluded from the study. IgE test was performed along with assessing the clinical symptoms of asthma. All data collected was stored securely and confidentially, with access limited to the research team only.

Result: A total of n-781 patients aged 6 to 12 years were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the patient was reported to be 6.84 ± 2.94 in age group of 6-9 years where as 10.65 ± 3.20 in age group of 10-12 years.  Boys were found to be more affected with asthma as compared to girls with frequency of 260 (61.75%) and 209 (58.05%) as compared to girls in both age group. The total prevalence of asthma was found to be 9.23%.

Conclusion: That asthma is a significant health concern in this population, with observed prevalence associated with elevated IgE immunoglobulin levels to be 9.23%, and efforts to prevent, diagnose, and manage the disease should be prioritized.