TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of gender on work productivity loss and activity impairment in asthmatic patients JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.4204 VL - 60 IS - suppl 66 SP - 4204 AU - Y braham AU - I Touil AU - A Hamdi AU - J Ayeb AU - A Omrane AU - R Rhomdhani AU - S Bouchareb AU - S Boujneh AU - E Zaara AU - T Khalfallah AU - L Boussoffara AU - J Kneni AU - N Boudawwara Y1 - 2022/09/04 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/60/suppl_66/4204.abstract N2 - Introduction: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Many patients experienced symptoms that affect their everyday lives despite receiving long-term controller medication. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the gender on activity impairment and work productivity decline.Methods: This was a prospective study including asthmatic patients consulting over a period of one year in the Pulmonology Department. Work Productivity has evaluated by productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI) and the fatigue was assessed Pichot’s questionnaire.Results: A total of 101 asthmatic patients were included, with an average age of 44.1 years. The majority of the population study was female (66.3%). Most workers belonged to textile sector (29.7%). Asthma was allergic in 84.2% and occupational in 12.8% of cases. Six patients (5.9%) had a severe asthma. Asthma was uncontrolled among 62.4% of patients. The absenteeism rate was 4.41% and prensenteeism rate was 33.1%. The work productivity loss was 30.4%. The women patients versus men was associated with a greater percentage of impairment at work (34.1 % vs. 23.5%, p=0.02). The absenteeism rate was higher for women but without a statistically significant difference (p=0.14). On the other hand, the rate of presenteeism was more significant among women (37.6% vs 24.2%, p=0.01). Women expressed a greater rate of fatigue than men with a statistically significant difference (14.6 vs 11.6, p=0.05).Conclusion: Among women, asthma tends to have a more pronounced effect on work productivity.FootnotesCite this article as Eur Respir J 2022; 60: Suppl. 66, 4204.This article was presented at the 2022 ERS International Congress, in session “-”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only). ER -