Determinants of pneumonia among adult asthmatic patients attending public hospitals in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A case control study
Abiyie Bitew Godie, Daniel Mulat Eshetu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Sileshi Berihun, Mikias Getahun Molla · 2026
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Abiyie Bitew Godie and colleagues present a 2026 case-control study of pneumonia risk in adult asthma patients in Awi Zone, northwest Ethiopia. Pneumonia is a frequent, life-threatening complication in asthma, yet local evidence on its determinants is limited. The study enrolled 359 adults with asthma from public hospitals between August 20 and October 25, 2025: 120 with pneumonia and 239 without. Data came from interviewer-led questionnaires and medical records, analyzed with logistic regression.
Cases were older than controls, with mean ages of 60.25 years for cases and 44.85 years for controls. Prior hospital admission for an acute asthma attack showed the strongest association with pneumonia, with an adjusted odds ratio of 13.22, the highest in the study. Inhaled corticosteroid use, loss of follow-up, current alcohol use, and increasing age also raised the odds. Controlled asthma was strongly protective, with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.06 for those patients. The authors recommend strengthening follow-up.
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| CREATOR | Abiyie Bitew Godie, Daniel Mulat Eshetu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Sileshi Berihun, Mikias Getahun Molla |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45832 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |