Psychosocial risk factors and asthma among adults in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Asthma and psychosocial stressors are common among Puerto Rican adults living in the United States. We estimated the prevalence of current asthma, and examined potential psychosocial risk factors and current asthma, among adults in Puerto Rico.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of 3,049 Puerto Ricans aged 18-64 years living in Puerto Rico between May 2014 and June 2016. A structured interview was conducted to obtain information on demographics, lifestyle, mental disorders, and respiratory health. Current asthma was defined as self-reported physician-diagnosed asthma and still having asthma. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine psychosocial risk factors and current asthma.

Results

The estimated prevalence of current asthma was 10.2%. In a multiva

SUBMITTER: Han YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309512 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature