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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1657-9534</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Colombia Médica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Colomb. Med.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1657-9534</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad del Valle]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1657-95342022000200004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.25100/cm.v53i2.5086</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence and associated factors for asthma in adults in Quito: a cross-sectional study]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia y factores asociados para asma en adultos en Quito: un estudio transversal]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Angelita]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Picado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[César]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barba]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fonseca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oscar]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eduardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García-Marcos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Central del Ecuador Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quito ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universitat de Barcelona  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barcelona ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Institut d&#8217;Investigacions Biomèdiques Pi i Sunyer  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barcelona ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Médico Axxis  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quito ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sul Ross State University School of Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Murcia Arrixaca University Children&#8217;s Hospital Respiratory and Allergy Units]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Murcia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af8">
<institution><![CDATA[,Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Murcia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af9">
<institution><![CDATA[,Carlos III Health Institute Network of Asthma, and Adverse and Allergy Reactions (ARADyAL) Network ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A10">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Internacional del Ecuador Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Salud y la Vida ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quito ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>53</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1657-95342022000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1657-95342022000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1657-95342022000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background:  Although several epidemiological studies of asthma have been carried out in Ecuador in the last two decades, none of these has estimated the prevalence of asthma in adult populations.  Objective:  To estimate the prevalence of asthma symptoms in adults in the city of Quito and to identify possible associated factors.  Methods:  A cross-sectional study was conducted on subjects older than 18 years residing in the Metropolitan District of Quito. The Global Asthma Network (GAN) questionnaire was applied to collect information on asthma symptoms and sociodemographic and lifestyle data. Bivariate and multivariate analyses with logistic regression were used to identify asthma-related factors.  Results:  2,476 subjects answered the questionnaire (80.9% women, mean age 40 years). The prevalence of wheezing in the last 12 months, asthma ever, and asthma diagnosed by a doctor were 6.3%, 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively. The prevalence of rhinitis ever and eczema ever was 13.7% and 5.5%. The presence of mould at home (OR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.48 -3.06; p &lt;0.001), cat at home (OR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.06 -2.13; p &lt;0.022) and rhinitis at some time (OR: 3.65; 95% CI: 2.53 - 5.29; p &lt;0.022) were associated with the presence of wheezing in the last 12 months.  Conclusions: Our study shows that, compared to other cities in Latin America, the prevalence of asthma in adults in Quito is relatively low. Along with the presence of rhinitis, factors related to housing quality are closely linked to the occurrence of asthma in adult populations.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes:  Aunque en el Ecuador se han realizado varios estudios epidemiológicos de asma en las dos últimas décadas, ninguno de estos ha estimado la prevalencia de asma en poblaciones adultas.  Objetivo:  Estimar la prevalencia de síntomas de asma en adultos en Quito e identificar posibles factores asociados.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio transversal en sujetos mayores a 18 años residentes en la ciudad de Quito-Ecuador. Se aplicó el cuestionario Global Asthma Network para recolectar información sobre síntomas de asma y datos sociodemográficas y de estilo de vida. Para la identificación de factores asociados con asma se utilizó análisis bivariados y multivariados con regresión logística.  Resultados:  Un total de 2,476 sujetos respondieron el cuestionario (80.9% mujeres, edad media 40 años). La prevalencia de sibilancias en los últimos 12 meses, asma alguna vez y asma diagnosticado por un médico fue de 6.3%; 1.9% y 1.6%, respectivamente. La prevalencia de rinitis y eczema alguna vez fue de 13.7% y 5.5%. La presencia de moho en el hogar (OR: 2.13; 95% IC: 1.48-3.06; p &lt;0.001), gato en casa (OR: 1.06; 95% IC: 1.06-2.13; p &lt;0.022) y rinitis alguna vez (OR: 3.65; 95% IC: 2.53-5.29; p &lt;0.022) estaban asociados con la presencia de sibilancias en los últimos 12 meses.  Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio muestra que, en comparación con otras ciudades de América Latina, la prevalencia de asma en adultos en Quito es relativamente baja. Junto con la presencia de rinitis, factores relacionados con la calidad de la vivienda están estrechamente ligados con la ocurrencia de asma en poblaciones adultas.]]></p></abstract>
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