Adverse childhood experiences and risk factors associated with asthma among children in the United States: the intersection of sex and race/ethnicity.
J Asthma
; 59(6): 1122-1130, 2022 06.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33783306
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to examine 1) the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and asthma among children, and 2) the interaction between sex and race/ethnicity on asthma.METHODS:
Data for this study were obtained from the 2017-2018 National Survey of Children's Health. Binary logistic regression was conducted on an analytic sample of 49,000 children ages 0-17 years with asthma as the outcome variable and ACEs as the main explanatory variable.RESULTS:
Based on parent reports, we found that 11.5% of children had asthma and about 42% had at least one ACE, with 9.7% having ≥3 ACEs. Controlling for other factors, children with ≥3 ACEs had 1.45 times higher odds of having asthma when compared to children with no ACEs. Non-Hispanic Black males and females were more likely to have asthma when compared to non-Hispanic White males.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings of this study demonstrate an association between ACEs and asthma with children exposed to ≥3 ACEs more likely to have asthma underscoring the importance of cumulative effect of ACEs on asthma. Our study also revealed an interaction between sex and race/ethnicity on asthma among children. Additional studies are needed to understand the mechanisms through which ACEs is associated with asthma among children.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
/
Experiencias Adversas de la Infancia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
/
Child
/
Child, preschool
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Male
/
Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos