Whu Rafael, Cirilo Ginaida, Wong Jonathan, Finkel Madelon L, Mendez Hermann A, Leggiadro Robert J
Department of Pediatrics, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York 10451, USA.
J Asthma. 2007 Dec;44(10):855-9. doi: 10.1080/02770900701752516.
We identified main asthma risk factors for children living in the South Bronx, where asthma rates are eight times higher than the national average. This case-control study enrolled 261 children at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center from 2002 to 2003. We questioned the mothers on medical history and home environment. The most important risk factors for asthma in the South Bronx pediatric population are Hispanic ethnicity, family history of asthma, and exposure to tobacco smoke. South Bronx children limited to breast-feeding during the first 3 months of age are less likely to develop asthma.
我们确定了居住在南布朗克斯区儿童的主要哮喘风险因素，该地区的哮喘发病率比全国平均水平高八倍。这项病例对照研究在2002年至2003年期间招募了林肯医疗与心理健康中心的261名儿童。我们向这些儿童的母亲询问了病史和家庭环境。南布朗克斯区儿科人群中哮喘最重要的风险因素是西班牙裔种族、哮喘家族史以及接触烟草烟雾。南布朗克斯区在出生后头3个月内纯母乳喂养的儿童患哮喘的可能性较小。
