Influence of family income on hospital visits for asthma among Canadian school children
Influence of family income on hospital visits for asthma among Canadian school children
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DOI：
10.1136/thorax.57.6.513
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发表时间：
2002-06-01
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10
通讯作者：
Tang, M
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作者：
Dales, RE;Choi, B;Tang, M
背景资料：在加拿大进行了一项研究，以探讨社会经济地位可能影响哮喘发病率的机制，方法：共2968名5-19岁的学龄儿童报告哮喘分为三个家庭收入范围。比较三组之间的医院就诊次数和通过问卷确定的哮喘危险因素。结果：家庭收入低于20，000加元的学童的平均（SE）年住院患病率为25.0（3.1）%，而收入超过60，000加元的学童为16.0（1.3）%（p
Background: A study was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms by which socioeconomic status may influence asthma morbidity in Canada,Methods: A total of 2968 schoolchildren aged 5-19 years with reported asthma were divided into three family income ranges. Hospital visits and risk factors for asthma, ascertained by questionnaire, were compared between the three groups.Results: The mean (SE) annual period prevalence of a hospital visit was 25.0 (3.1)% among schoolchildren with household incomes of less than $20 000 Canadian compared with 16.0 (1.3)% among those with incomes of more than $60 000 (p