Abstract:
STUDY OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between indoor environmental factors and childhood asthma in a subtropical area. DESIGN:A case-control study was performed using participants of a prevalence survey that included 165 schoolchildren with asthma and 165 age- and gender-matched control subjects. SETTING:The study was confined to 4,164 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years attending eight primary schools in Kaohsiung County rural municipalities who participated in a prevalence study concerning the health effects of the indoor environment. PARTICIPANTS:Cases (n=165) were defined as children with current asthma confirmed by a physician. Control subjects (n=165) were selected from the same school and class and matched for age and gender, and they did not have a previous diagnosis of asthma, history of physician-confirmed atopic diseases, persistent wheezing, cough, or phlegm, or reported chest illness, pneumonia, or bronchitis. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS:Information regarding the home environment was obtained using a structured written questionnaire, completed by the parents of the children. Of the many indoor environmental factors included in this study, only home dampness showed an association with asthma (odds ratio=2.65). CONCLUSIONS:We conclude that dampness in the home is a new public health issue in subtropical areas.
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Chestjournal_title
Chestauthors
Yang CY,Lin MC,Hwang KCdoi
10.1378/chest.114.2.393subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-08-01 00:00:00pages
393-7issue
2eissn
0012-3692issn
1931-3543pii
S0012-3692(15)47716-5journal_volume
114pub_type
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