Prevalence of Asthma and Its Associating Environmental Factors among 6–12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in a Metropolitan Environment—A Cross-Sectional, Questionnaire-Based Study

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413403
• Publication Date: 2021-12-20T13:43:32Z
• Authors: Dávid Molnár; Gabriella Gálffy; Alpár Horváth; Gábor Tomisa; Gábor Katona; Andor Hirschberg; Györgyi Mezei; Monika Sultész
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Odds; Bedroom

We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of asthma and its associating environmental factors within a 6-12-year-old population. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in primary schools located capital Hungary; 3836 eligible parent-reported questionnaires were evaluated. Besides International Study Asthma Allergies Childhood (ISAAC) phase three core questions for asthma, survey also assessed various potential risk factors. introduced umbrella term cumulative as union physician-diagnosed current wheezing estimate lifetime asthma. Current showed frequency 9.5% 6.3%, respectively. They contributed 12.6% among sampled population, with girl-boy percentage 37.4% 62.6%. Air-pollution weedy areas associated greater while suburban residence lesser odds. Indoor smoking, visible mold, keeping dog defined presence plants bedroom pet rodents lower odds ratios. The consumption fast food, beverages containing additives margarine significantly higher asthmatics, we found frequent sport activity cereal intake ratios In this urban environment, identified an increased compared some previously published studies, but cross-sectional design different methodology did not permit us draw timeframe-dependent conclusions.