Association between socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity and health outcomes in preschool children with recurrent wheeze in England: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preschool-aged children have among the highest burden of acute wheeze. We investigated differences in healthcare use, treatment and outcomes for recurrent wheeze/asthma in preschoolers from different ethno-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to Hospital Episode Statistics in England. We reported number of acute presentations and hospitalisations stratified by index of multiple deprivation (IMD) and ethnicity; and factors associated with treatment non-escalation, and hospitalisation rates using multivariable logistic and Poisson regression models.

Results

194 291 preschool children were included. In children not trialled on asthma preventer medications, children from the

SUBMITTER: Lo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature