Is the Prevalence of Asthma and Related Symptoms Among Brazilian Children Related to Socioeconomic Status?

Overview

Journal J Asthma

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2008 Feb 9

PMID 18259991

Citations 7

Authors

Dirceu Sole

Ines Cristina Camelo-Nunes

Gustavo F Wandalsen

Marcia C Mallozi

Charles K Naspitz

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence of asthma and related symptoms among Brazilian children.

Methods: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) written questionnaire was applied to 23,457 six- to seven-year-old schoolchildren (SC) and 58,144 thirteen- to fourteen-year-old adolescents (AD) from 20 Brazilian cities. SES was evaluated by infant mortality index, poverty index, and average nominal income for people older than 10 years of age.

Results: Current asthma ranged from 16.5% to 31.2% among SC and from 11.8% to 30.5% among AD and severe asthma from 2.9% to 8.5% (SC) and 2.6% to 9.1% (AD). Higher values were observed in Brazilian-Northern, -Northeastern and -Southeastern centers. No significant association between SES and prevalence of asthma and related symptoms was observed.

Conclusions: In Brazil, the prevalence of asthma and related symptoms is quite variable and independent of SES.

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