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Lessons for Primary Prevention of Asthma: Foreign-Born Children Have Less Association of SES and Pests with Asthma Diagnosis

Abstract  

There are no proven interventions for primary prevention of asthma. As asthma prevalence varies globally, comparing asthma
in native and foreign-born children might provide insights. We pooled data from five cross sectional asthma surveys (N = 962).
Place of birth was associated with asthma (OR = 3.4, P < 0.001). In children not born in the US, lower socio-economic status had no significant effect on asthma (OR = 0.71, P = 0.53), while for children born in the US, the effect was significant (OR = 2.1, P = 0.001). The odds ratio for exposure to household pests was significant (OR = 1.6, P < 0.008) for children born in the US but was non-significant for children born outside the US (OR = 0.29, P = 0.11). Our findings are consistent with foreign-born children experiencing protective factors or US born children experiencing
detrimental environmental exposures.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-010-9407-8
  • Authors
    • Mark Woodin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA USA
    • Alice H. Tin, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
    • Sarah Moy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA USA
    • Michele Palella, Executive Health Resources, Newtown Square, Delaware County, PA USA
    • Doug Brugge, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 10/24/2010 | Link to this post on IFP |
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