TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of traffic flow on the asthma prevalence among school children in Lima, Peru
AU - Carbajal-Arroyo, Luz
AU - Barraza-Villarreal, Albino
AU - Durand-Pardo, Rubén
AU - Moreno-Macías, Hortensia
AU - Espinoza-Laín, Rocío
AU - Chiarella-Ortigosa, Pascual
AU - Romieu, Isabelle
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - Objective. To estimate the impact of traffic flow on the prevalence of asthma among school children of 6 to7 and 13 to 14-years of age. Methods. A cross-sectional study consisting of 5,917 children selected in schools of the Cone Norte of Lima, Peru. Results. For the 6- to 7-year age group the prevalence of medical diagnosis of asthma according to the traffic flow index was 8.6% (CI: 6.8-10.8), 10.3% (CI: 8.4-12.4), and 15.3% (CI:13.3-17.5) at low, medium and high, respectively, and for the 13- to 14-year age group, 11.9% (CI: 9.4-14.6), 13.3% (CI: 11.6-15.2), and 17.1% (CI: 14.7-19.6). Conclusions. For both groups, the prevalence of asthma was significantly related to traffic flow density.
AB - Objective. To estimate the impact of traffic flow on the prevalence of asthma among school children of 6 to7 and 13 to 14-years of age. Methods. A cross-sectional study consisting of 5,917 children selected in schools of the Cone Norte of Lima, Peru. Results. For the 6- to 7-year age group the prevalence of medical diagnosis of asthma according to the traffic flow index was 8.6% (CI: 6.8-10.8), 10.3% (CI: 8.4-12.4), and 15.3% (CI:13.3-17.5) at low, medium and high, respectively, and for the 13- to 14-year age group, 11.9% (CI: 9.4-14.6), 13.3% (CI: 11.6-15.2), and 17.1% (CI: 14.7-19.6). Conclusions. For both groups, the prevalence of asthma was significantly related to traffic flow density.
KW - Asthma
KW - Children
KW - Peru
KW - Traffic flow
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34247145054
U2 - 10.1080/02770900701209756
DO - 10.1080/02770900701209756
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 17454338
AN - SCOPUS:34247145054
SN - 0277-0903
VL - 44
SP - 197
EP - 202
JO - Journal of Asthma
JF - Journal of Asthma
IS - 3
ER -