Pertussis in French adolescents: risk factors and respiratory sequels.
Respiration
; 58(1): 15-20, 1991.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1852976
ABSTRACT
An analysis of the risk factors for pertussis and the possible respiratory sequels was carried out in a sample of 499 children and adolescents aged 10-16 years from the general population in north-eastern France. 44 subjects (8.8%) had pertussis during childhood; and the sex ratio was 1 in these cases. Pertussis was significantly associated with a maternal history of respiratory disease, residence in a rural area and coal heating. In a multiple logistic regression model, a maternal history of respiratory disease was the only significant factor (p = 0.01), the number of siblings being of borderline significance (p = 0.06). No increase in respiratory symptoms or asthma prevalence was found in our subjects who had pertussis during childhood.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Whooping Cough
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Respiration
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France