Chronic respiratory symptoms in children and adults living along streets with high traffic density
Chronic respiratory symptoms in children and adults living along streets with high traffic density
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DOI：
10.1136/oem.53.4.241
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发表时间：
1996-04-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Brunekreef, B
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作者：
Oosterlee, A;Drijver, M;Brunekreef, B
Objectives-To investigate if the population living沿着streets with high traffic density has a higher prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms. Methods-A sample of 673 adults and 106 children（0-15 years），living沿着着忙碌traffic streets in the city of哈勒姆was compared with a control sample of 812 adults and 185 children living沿着着quiet streets.暴露和控制街道的NO2浓度的模型计算的基础上选择。一个邮政问卷调查，包含有关呼吸道症状和几个潜在的混杂因素的问题被用来收集信息的研究subjects.Results-After调整潜在的混杂因素，儿童生活在沿着忙碌的街道被发现有较高的患病率比儿童生活在沿着安静的街道大多数呼吸道症状。调整后的优势比对于喘息和呼吸系统药物的使用是显著的。女孩的风险比高于男孩，女孩的显著调整优势比在2.9和15.8之间。在成年人中，只有轻微的呼吸困难，更经常报告的主题生活沿着街道交通密度高，conclusions-The结果表明，生活沿着忙碌街道增加儿童慢性呼吸道症状的风险。
Objectives-To investigate if the population living along streets with high traffic density has a higher prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms.Methods-A sample of 673 adults and 106 children (0-15 years), living along busy traffic streets in the city of Haarlem was compared with a control sample of 812 adults and 185 children living along quiet streets. Exposed and control streets were selected on the basis of model calculations of NO2 concentrations. A postal questionnaire containing questions about respiratory symptoms and several potential confounders was used to collect information from the study subjects.Results-After adjustment for potential confounders, children living along busy streets were found to have a higher prevalence of most respiratory symptoms than children Living along quiet streets. Adjusted odds ratios were significant for wheeze and for respiratory medication used. Risk ratios were higher for girls than for boys, with significant adjusted odds ratios between 2.9 and 15.8 for girls. In adults, only mild dyspnoea was more often reported by subjects Living along streets with high traffic density.Conclusions-The results suggest that living along busy streets increases the risk of developing chronic respiratory symptoms in children.