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Prevalence of Asthma in School Children on the Arizona-Sonora Border.
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- Microbiota, Epigenetics, and Trained Immunity. Convergent Drivers and Mediators of the Asthma Trajectory from Pregnancy to Childhood.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2021Article
- Assessment of Respiratory Health Symptoms and Asthma in Children near a Drying Saline Lake.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Asthma Risk Associated with Indoor Mold Contamination in Hispanic Communities in Eastern Coachella Valley, California.Journal of environmental and public health · 2018Article
- Prevalence of asthma and associated factors among male late adolescents in Tabriz, Iran.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Article
- The Benefits and Challenges of Managing Asthma in Hispanic Families in South Texas: A Mixed-Methods Study.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundMexican-born children living in the United States have a lower prevalence of asthma than other US children. Although children of Mexican descent near the Arizona (AZ)-Sonora border are genetically similar, differences in environmental exposures might result in differences in asthma prevalence across this region.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine if the prevalence of asthma and wheeze in these children varies across the AZ-Sonora border.
methodsThe International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Children written and video questionnaires were administered to 1753 adolescents from 5 middle schools: Tucson (school A), Nogales, AZ (schools B, C), and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico (schools D, E). The prevalence of asthma and symptoms was compared, with analyses in the AZ schools limited to self-identified Mexican American students.
resultsCompared with the Sonoran reference school E, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for asthma was significantly higher in US schools A (OR 4.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.72-8.80), B (OR 3.47, 95% CI 1.88-6.42), and C (OR 4.12, 95% CI 1.78-9.60). The adjusted OR for wheeze in the past year was significantly higher in schools A (OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.20-4.01) and B (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.42-5.01) on the written questionnaire and significantly higher in A (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.22-3.75), B (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.07-3.53), and Sonoran school D (OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.28-4.30) on the video questionnaire compared with school E.
conclusionsAsthma and wheeze prevalence differed significantly between schools and was higher in the United States. Environmental factors that may account for these differences could provide insight into mechanisms of protection from asthma.
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