Increased Risk of Asthma in Children with ADHD: Role of Prematurity and Maternal Stress during Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

ADHD and asthma are prevalent conditions in childhood, with complex pathophysiology involving genetic-environmental interplay. The study objective is to examine the prevalence of asthma in our ADHD population and explore factors that may increase the risk of developing asthma in children with ADHD.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the presence of maternal stress during pregnancy and history of asthma in 201 children diagnosed with ADHD.

Results

Chi-square analysis indicated significant higher presence of asthma in our ADHD sample compared to Quebec children, χ(2)(1, N = 201) = 15.37, P<0.001. Only prematurity and stress during pregnancy significantly predicted asthma in a logistic regression model, χ(2)(2)=23.70, P<0.001, with odds ratios of 10.6 (95% CI:

SUBMITTER: Grizenko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4558981 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature