Associations of Herbs and Nonvitamin Dietary Supplements Use with Clinical Outcomes among Adult and Pediatric Patients with Asthma in the United States

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice
Nan Huo, Jingjing Qian

Abstract

Herbs and nonvitamin dietary supplements (NVDS) have been commonly used among patients with asthma, yet evidence of their impact on patients' clinical outcomes is limited. This study examined the associations of herbs and NVDS use with asthma episodes and asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits among US adults and pediatric patients with asthma. A cross-sectional analysis of the 2012 National Health Interview Survey data included 2,930 US adults and 1923 children with self-reported asthma. We estimated the prevalence and type of herbs and/or NVDS use and identified factors associated with their use. We then used multivariable logistic regression models to examine the associations between these supplemental medications use and asthma outcomes, controlling for patient-related covariates. All results were weighted to represent national estimates. Approximately 7.20% of American children and 21.17% of adults with asthma used herbs and/or NVDS in 2012. Herb and/or NVDS users were more likely to be female, non-Hispanic white, living in the West region, having higher family income, and having comorbidities compared with nonusers. Herbs and/or NVDS use was associated with lower likelihood of having asthma-related ED visit (adju...Continue Reading

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