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Table 3 Knowledge of the triggers of asthma among pupils in the two districts

From: Asthma prevalence, knowledge, and perceptions among secondary school pupils in rural and urban coastal districts in Tanzania

Reported trigger factors

Bagamoyo n (%)

Ilala n (%)

P Value

Dust/kapok tree dust

67 (10)

117 (17.5)

< 0.0001

Cat hairs/fur

68 (10.2)

80 (12.0)

0.297

Cold whether

29 (4.3)

37 (5.6)

0.316

Prawns

18 (2.7)

13 (2.0)

0.468

Exercise

9 (1.3)

17 (2.6)

0.118

Fumes/perfumes

3 (0.5)

11 (1.6)

0.034

Aspirin

4 (0.6)

5 (0.8)

0.753

Cigarette smoke

5 (0.75)

4 (0.6)

1.0

Cough

0

4 (0.6)

0.062

Don’t know

467 (69.7)

400 (60.0)

<0.001

Total

670 (100)

668 (100)