India Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis 2004-2005

General Info

Original or alternative title

Multi-Centric Study on Prevalence of Asthma in Adults

Geography

India (IND)

Chandigarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 2004 - December, 2005

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Urban-rural representative

Summary

The Indian Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis (INSEARCH) was conducted in two phases. Phase I, which took place in 2004-2005, involved a survey conducted across four study centers in Chandigarh, Delhi, Kanpur, and Bangalore. A total sample of 73,605 individuals from both urban and rural reas were interviewed as part of this survey. The questionnaire collected information about participants' respiratory symptoms, tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, cooking fuels used in the household, asthma diagnoses, and BCG vaccination history.

Phase II of INSEARCH was conducted in 2006-2009 at twelve new centers across India.

Keywords

Allergies, Asthma, BCG vaccines, Breathing difficulty, COPD, Cooking fuels, Cough, Education, Secondhand smoke, Household air pollution, Medicines, Occupations, Skin diseases, Symptoms, Tobacco smoking

Citation

Primary investigator

Jindal SK

Contributors

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (India)

Funders

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Suggested citation

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (India). India Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis 2004-2005.