Is preterm birth associated with asthma among children from birth to 17 years old? -A study based on 2011-2012 US National Survey of Children's Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth can interrupt lung development in utero and is associated with early life factors, which adversely affects the developing respiratory system. Studies on preterm birth and asthma risk are comparatively sparse and the results are not consistent.

Methods

Multivariate analyses were performed on a cross-sectional data from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) collected in 2011 to 2012. The NSCH was a nationally representative telephone survey sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. A cross-sectional analysis using data from the US on 90,721 children was conducted to examine the relationship between preterm birth and asthma risk.

Results

A total of 90,721 children under

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303925 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature