| J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2002 May;13(2):214-28. |
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Home environmental factors associated with
asthma prevalence in two Buffalo inner-city neighborhoods.
Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Wojcik R, Dunn-Georgiou E, Johnson
C.
SUNY
Buffalo School of Medicine,
To identify factors that may contribute to asthma morbidity, 214 households
were surveyed in two Buffalo inner-city neighborhoods. Asthma was reported
by 41 percent of households. Race, gender, and age of head of household were
significantly associated with prevalence of asthma in a house. Caucasians
and Latinos had a significantly higher rate of asthma compared with African
Americans. All household triggers were significantly more likely to be present
on the west than east side of Buffalo. Overall, smoking, pets, humidifier,
and cockroaches were all significantly associated with asthma in the home.
There was no significant difference in the treatment for asthma or the age
or gender of asthmatics based on residential area. This study suggests that
asthma prevalence in the inner city may be affected by multiple factors that
must be taken account by policy makers and professionals designing interventions.
PMID: 12017911 [PubMed
- indexed for MEDLINE]