This pilot study examined the main asthma symptoms in 175 secondary school students in Tripoli, Libya. The researchers administered a questionnaire assessing symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. They found that symptoms of allergy to animals/dust and allergic rhinitis were significantly more common in one gender versus the other. The study aims to identify the most discriminating asthma symptoms among students to facilitate earlier diagnosis. It recommends increased asthma education, health screenings, and further research on asthma epidemiology in Libya.

1. Pilot Study: The main symptoms discriminating
asthmatics among secondary school students in
Tripoli.
Abisetta hospital doctors team
Introduced By
Dr .Heba Alshibanee

2.  Asthma affects approximately 300 million people
worldwide , making it one of the most common chronic
diseases in the word.
 It accounts for 250,000 deaths per year worldwide .
 National Annual statistic reports : No Data available.
Introduction

3.  Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways in
the lungs, during an asthma attack, airways become
inflamed, making it hard to breathe.
 Asthma can be a life-threatening disease if not
properly managed.
Introduction

4.  A disease consisting of a group of symptoms, including
wheeze, cough, shortness of breath, and chest
tightness.
 There is no single diagnostic test or symptom that
defines asthma.
 There is increasing demand for asthma to be diagnosed
as early as possible.
Introduction

5. To Know the distribution of main
symptoms related to asthma among
secondary school students regarding to
their genders.
Aim of study

6. Subjects and Methods

7.  STUDY DESIGN: Pilot Descriptive study.
 STUDY POPULATION: Secondary school students
without previous diagnosis of asthma.
 STUDY SETTING: two secondary schools were selected
from Tripoli city (Alkadesya secondary school for boys /
Tripoli Central school for girls )
 STUDY PERIOD: The study conducted between 13-4-
2015 and 4-5-2015
Subjects and Methods

8.  A preformed questionnaire was used.
 The questionnaire mainly consists of 10 questions
regarding symptoms and family history .
 Data collected by interview at two secondary schools.
Data collection
Subjects and Methods

9.  The collected data analyzed by using SPSS software
version 16:-
- Descriptive Statistics: median, range and
percentages.
- Inferential Statistics: Chi Square Test
level of significant was 0.05
Statistical Analysis
Subjects and Methods

11.  Number of participants under study:
175 Students
 Age: ranged 15 to 19 years with median = 17 years .
 Gender:
Population Characteristics
32.6 % 67.4 %

12. Figure.1: The answers of study population for question1
Do you complain from constant or intermittent cough?
P = .35

13. Do you complain of dyspnea?
Figure.2: The answers of study population for question 2
P = .87
11
46
24
94

14. P = .19
9
48
29
89
Do you complain of chest tightness?
Figure.3: The answers of study population for question 3

15. 7 27
50
91
P = .1
Figure.4: The answers of study population for question 4
Do you have skin allergy?

16. Figure.5: The answers of study population for question 5
Do you have allergy to animals or household
dust ?
12
52
45
66

17. 10
40
47
78
Figure.7: The answers of study population for question 7
Do you complain from allergic rhinitis ( Spring allergy) ?

18. Figure.8: The answers of study population for question 8
Do you complain from increased coughing or wheezing
or difficulty breathing after physical activity?
P = .6
13
31
44
87

19. d
Figure.9: The answers of study population for question 9
Do you have a member of your family suffers from
asthma or skin allergies ?
11
58
46
60

20. Figure.10: The answers of study population for question 10
Do you have a cough after laughing or talking
frequently?
12 26
45 92
P = .88

21.  The symptoms related to the asthma probably are prevalent
among secondary school students in both genders.
 Allergy to animals or household dust and complain from
allergic rhinitis (Spring allergy) have significant distribution
among genders of secondary school students.
Conclusion

22.  Family history related to asthma or skin allergy also
has significant difference regarding genders of
secondary school students.

23.  Asthma education for students and awareness
programs for students, school staff and parents are
needed with an urge for community participation
 Periodic health examination of the secondary school
students should be enhanced.
 More researches needed for drawing a definite
epidemiological features of asthma related illness in Libyan
community.
Recommendations

24. SPECIAL THANKS TO :
 Doctors team by the lead of Dr.Hassan
elmesrati.
 Dr.Tarek alezabi.