Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of wheeze and factors associated with its severity among 3-6 years old children.

Methodology

DESIGN: A population-based, cross-sectional study using the WHO 30 cluster methodology with probability proportionate to size sampling.

Setting

36 preschools registered at the divisional secretariat offices of Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka.

Participants

We recruited 1060 preschool children from 36 preschools aged 3-6 years.

Main outcome measurements

We used the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood questionnaire to assess the prevalence, symptomatology and associated factors of wheeze.

Results

The study sample consisted of 548 (51.70%) male and 512 (48.30%) female children with a mean age of 4.41 (±0.

SUBMITTER: Rajapakse Mudiyanselage SIR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264903 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature