Carter-Pokras O D, Gergen P J
National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md.
Am J Public Health. 1993 Apr;83(4):580-2. doi: 10.2105/ajph.83.4.580.
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 through 1984) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II (1976 through 1980) were used to examine reported physician-diagnosed asthma among 6-month-old through 11-year-old children. The highest prevalence of active asthma was reported for Puerto Ricans: 11.2% compared with 3.3% for non-Hispanic Whites, 5.9% for non-Hispanic Blacks, 2.7% for Mexican Americans, and 5.2% for Cubans. Health services utilization and severity do not appear to explain the differences between Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. Educational programs on asthma should consider focusing on Puerto Ricans.
西班牙裔健康与营养检查调查(HHANES,1982年至1984年)以及第二次全国健康与营养检查调查(NHANES II,1976年至1980年)的数据被用于研究6个月至11岁儿童中报告的医生诊断哮喘情况。波多黎各人报告的活动性哮喘患病率最高:为11.2%,相比之下,非西班牙裔白人的患病率为3.3%,非西班牙裔黑人的患病率为5.9%,墨西哥裔美国人的患病率为2.7%,古巴人的患病率为5.2%。卫生服务利用情况和严重程度似乎无法解释波多黎各人和墨西哥裔美国人之间的差异。哮喘教育项目应考虑以波多黎各人为重点。