Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Social disparities in children's respiratory health in El Paso, Texas.
Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Particulate matter levels and children's lung function in a rural cohort near a drying saline lake.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Impact of traffic congestion on asthma-related hospital visits in major Texas cities.PloS one · 2024Article
- Assessment of Respiratory Health Symptoms and Asthma in Children near a Drying Saline Lake.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Burden of Illness, Primary Care Use, and Medication Utilization among US-México Border Children with Wheezing.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2019Article
- An Examination of the Association of Multiple Acculturation Measures with Asthma Status Among Elementary School Students in El Paso, Texas.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Ambient Concentrations of Metabolic Disrupting Chemicals and Children's Academic Achievement in El Paso, Texas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Contributions of individual acculturation and neighborhood ethnic density to variations in Hispanic children's respiratory health in a US-Mexican border metropolis.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2016Article
- School-based exposure to hazardous air pollutants and grade point average: A multi-level study.Environmental research · 2016Article
- Residential exposure to air toxics is linked to lower grade point averages among school children in El Paso, Texas, USA.Population and environment · 2016Article
- Can economic deprivation protect health? Paradoxical multilevel effects of poverty on Hispanic children's wheezing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Article
- Health Status and Residential Exposure to Air Toxics: What Are the Effects on Children's Academic Achievement?Family & community healthArticle
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Abstract
The objectives of this study were to assess prevalence of children's respiratory health conditions and to measure and describe social disparities in children's respiratory problems and access to health resources for asthma/wheezing management. Data were collected through a cross-sectional, observational mail survey of all primary caretakers of 4th and 5th grade children in El Paso Independent School District (El Paso, TX, USA). 6295 primary caretakers received surveys at their home address and 1904 surveys were completed and returned for a 30% response rate. El Paso children have high rates of asthma (17%) and allergies (51%). In terms of social disparities, children that are male, not poor, obese, Hispanic, born in El Paso, have a US-born caretaker, and have a caretaker who has lower levels Spanish proficiency have increased odds of respiratory problems. Among children with asthma and wheezing, disparities exist in access to care; those that are poor, with a Spanish-speaking caretaker, or with a foreign-born caretaker had increased odds of seeking care in urgent care center, emergency rooms and hospitals. Results have scholarly and practical implications for broader trends in terms of increasing prevalence of respiratory health problems across multiple scales (from El Paso to the US context to worldwide) and health disparities experienced within the rapidly growing US Hispanic population.
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