Incidence of asthma and risk factors in a cohort of schoolchildren aged from 6-7 years old to 14-15 years old in Castellón (Spain) following the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of asthma in schoolchildren from 6-7 years old to 14-15 years old and associated risk factors.

POPULATION AND METHOD: A cohort study, with the ISAAC phases I and III in 1994 and 2002, respectively, was carried out in Castellón, and the nearby towns Vila-real, Almassora, Benicàssim, El Grau de Castelló, Borriol, and L'Alcora. In 1992, 3,607 schoolchildren aged 6-7 years old took part, of whom 1,805 were again studied in 2002, at the age of 14-15. New cases of asthma were defined following the ISAAC questionnaire. Poisson regression was used in the analysis of asthma risk factors.

RESULTS: Participation was 50.0%. The cumulative incidence of asthma was 6.4% during the 8 years of study, 108 new cases of 1,698 schoolchildren free of asthma at beginning. Incidence was greater in boys than girls, and in 14-year old teenagers compared to 15-year olds, although differences were not significant. Risk factors associated with the incidence of asthma were: family history of asthma, history of allergic rhinitis, history of bronchitis and upper-middle compared to lower social class.

CONCLUSIONS: A low incidence of asthma was found in schoolchildren from Castellón, Spain, in comparison with other cohort studies. Estimated risk factors were generally in accordance with incidence studies.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

Enthalten in:

Medicina clinica - 129(2007), 5 vom: 30. Juni, Seite 165-70

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Incidencia de asma y factores de riesgo en una cohorte de escolares desde los 6-7 años hasta los 14-15 años en Castellón, según el Estudio Internacional de Asma y Alergias en la Infancia (ISAAC)

Beteiligte Personen:

Arnedo, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Bellido, Juan B [VerfasserIn]
Pac, María Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Artero, Adrián [VerfasserIn]
Campos, Joan-Baptista [VerfasserIn]
Museros, Lidón [VerfasserIn]
Puig-Barberà, Joan [VerfasserIn]
Tosca, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Tornador, Ester [VerfasserIn]

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English Abstract
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Date Completed 06.12.2007

Date Revised 23.08.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM171838106