Factors Associated With Childhood Asthma and Wheeze in Chinese Preschool-Aged Children.

ABSTRACT: This study was prepared to identify and characterize potential factors associated with childhood asthma and wheeze in Chinese preschool-aged children. A comprehensive questionnaire was designed for children aged 3-6 years and their parents or guardians in Beijing and Tangshan from September to December 2020. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) model was used to identify factors in a significant association with childhood asthma and wheeze, respectively. The LASSO model was internally validated using bootstrap resampling with 100 replications. A total of 9,529 questionnaires were certified as eligible for inclusion after stringent quality control. The prevalence of doctor-diagnosed childhood asthma and parent-reported wheeze was 2.8 and 6.2%, respectively. Factors si

SUBMITTER: Deng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8599959 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature