Comparison of the prevalence of asthma among Asian and European children in Southampton.

摘要: BACKGROUND: Primary health care workers have reported an impression that asthma is commoner among Asian than European children, and a cross sectional survey was designed to compare the prevalence in children. METHODS: The carried out children aged 7-11 eight primary schools Southampton. Four contained predominantly of ancestry, two mixture ethnic groups. Data were collected by means parent completed questionnaire on recent symptoms, diagnosis, morbidity, treatment from 759 274 RESULTS: wheeze previous 12 months higher (19.6%) (11.9%), as night cough (European 64.2%, 42.3%). Although diagnosed (12%) (6.2%) slightly proportion with current had visited their doctor 66.9%, 78.1%, not significant) or been admitted hospital for wheezing 4.8%, 6.5%) months. CONCLUSIONS: This study failed demonstrate