[The socio-economic impact of asthmatic disease at Bamako about 131 cases]

With an aim of evaluating the socio-economic impact of the asthmatic disease in Mali, a cross-sectional study was carried out of July 1st to September 30, 2006 in the district of Bamako. The study proceeded with the service of Pneumo-phthisiology of the CHU of the point G and in 4 of the 6 drawn health center of reference of the district to the fate. 131 asthmatic patients were indexed on 1595 consultations is a frequency of 8, 24%. The average age was 31 years, the sex-ratio was of 1,2 in favour of the men. August recorded the greatest number of consultation is 50.4%. The antecedent of family asthma was found in 46, 6% of the cases, the nicotinism in 13% of the cases. The average therapeutic cost per annum rose of 75.750 is 115, 47 EUROS without hospitalization with 222.750 FCFA (339, 57 EUROS) FCFA with hospitalization. The hospital expenses rose on average to. 147000 FCFA (224, 09 EUROS) that is to say 66, 21% of the costs of assumption of responsibility. The intermediate duration of hospitalization was 5,5 days 1 to 4 days without activity was noted at 50.4% of the cases, on average 312 days of absence. The professional damage was announced in 13, 7%. The economic burden was supported by the father in 29% of the cases. In 42% of the cases in charge one of expenditure was civil servant. Asthma is a social disease from its impact on the family economy.