Reported asthma among Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, and Cuban children, 1982 through 1984. | Zendy

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Reported asthma among Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, and Cuban children, 1982 through 1984.

Author(s) -

Olivia CarterPokras,

Peter J. Gergen

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.83.4.580

Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , asthma , puerto rican , medicine , mexican americans , gerontology , demography , national health interview survey , environmental health , ethnic group , population , sociology , anthropology

Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 through 1984) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II (1976 through 1980) were used to examine reported physician-diagnosed asthma among 6-month-old through 11-year-old children. The highest prevalence of active asthma was reported for Puerto Ricans: 11.2% compared with 3.3% for non-Hispanic Whites, 5.9% for non-Hispanic Blacks, 2.7% for Mexican Americans, and 5.2% for Cubans. Health services utilization and severity do not appear to explain the differences between Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. Educational programs on asthma should consider focusing on Puerto Ricans.

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