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Gender differences in respiratory, nasal and skin symptoms: 6–7 versus 13–14‐year‐old children
Author(s) -
Wieringa MH,
Weyler JJ,
Bever HP,
Nelen VJ,
Vermeire PA
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01072.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hay fever , asthma , pediatrics , respiratory system
ISAAC questionnaires were completed by the parents of 6432 children, aged 6–7 y and by themselves by 2864 children 13–14‐y‐old. Prevalence rates of respiratory and nasal symptoms and a diagnosis of asthma and hay fever were higher in 6–7‐y‐old boys than in girls, while girls aged 13–14 y had higher rates for most symptoms, except asthma. Underdiagnosis of asthma in 13–14‐y‐old girls cannot be excluded as an explanation, but our data suggest under‐reporting of respiratory and nasal symptoms in 13–14‐y‐old boys.