Respiratory health status of children from two different air pollution exposure settings of Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.
Am J Ind Med
; 55(12): 1137-45, 2012 Dec.
Article
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| ID: mdl-22298308
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Health effects due to air pollution is becoming a major public health problem with growing traffic congestion and establishment of small- to medium-scale industries with poor emission controls in urban cities of Sri Lanka.METHODS:
Respiratory health status of 7- to 10-year-old children in two settings (urban and semi-urban) was assessed using standard questionnaires. Information on socio-demographic characteristics and potential determinants of both outdoor and indoor air pollutants exposure levels were also obtained. The respiratory health status of children in the two settings was compared.RESULTS:
We found that children from the urban setting had a significantly higher prevalence of wheezing within the last 12 months as compared to children from the semi-urban setting (adjusted OR = 2.02; 95% CI = 1.13-3.59). Indoor cooking with unclean fuels was a risk factor for wheezing independent of the area of residence (adjusted OR = 1.57; 95% CI = 1.01-2.46).CONCLUSIONS:
Poor indoor air quality was a major determinant of wheezing for the overall study group. Children from urban areas of Sri Lanka have poorer respiratory health status as compared to children from semi-urban areas. Besides poor outdoor air quality, this difference may also be due to other unexplored factors which may differ between urban and semi-urban areas in Sri Lanka.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Bruits respiratoires
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Toux
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Pollution de l'air
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Exposition environnementale
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limites:
Child
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Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Asia
Langue:
En
Journal:
Am J Ind Med
Année:
2012
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Sri Lanka