Differing reports of asthma symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians

D. Scott Trochtenberg; Rhonda BeLue; Sharon Piphus; Niketa Washington

doi:10.1080/02770900701847076

Differing reports of asthma symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians

D. Scott Trochtenberg, Rhonda BeLue, Sharon Piphus, Niketa Washington

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Objective. This pilot study explores the reported symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians with asthma. Methods. Asthma patients in an inner-city pulmonary clinic were given a brief questionnaire of asthma symptoms and the BORG scale, followed by spirometry. Results. African Americans were less likely to report nocturnal awakenings (67% vs. 100%; p = 0.037), complain of dyspnea (33% vs. 75%; p = 0.038), or experience chest pain (13% vs. 75%; p = 0.002) than Caucasians. Conclusions. This is the first study to demonstrate that there are clinically significant differences in the reporting of asthma symptoms between African Americans and Caucasians.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	165-170
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Asthma
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02770900701847076
State	Published - Mar 2008

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Immunology and Allergy
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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