Prevalence of Asthma in School Children on the Arizona-Sonora Border.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mexican-born children living in the United States have a lower prevalence of asthma than other US children. Although children of Mexican descent near the Arizona (AZ)-Sonora border are genetically similar, differences in environmental exposures might result in differences in asthma prevalence across this region.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine if the prevalence of asthma and wheeze in these children varies across the AZ-Sonora border.

Methods

The International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Children written and video questionnaires were administered to 1753 adolescents from 5 middle schools: Tucson (school A), Nogales, AZ (schools B, C), and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico (schools D, E). The prevalence of asthma and symptoms was compared, wi

SUBMITTER: Carr TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5222738 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature