Incidence of asthma in young adults from Castellon, Spain: A prospective cohort study
Por:
SEGURA NAVAS, L, Arnedo-Pena A, Tosca-Segura R, Romeu-Garcia MA, Meseguer-Ferrer N, Silvestre-Silvestre E, Conde F, Fernandez-Gonzalez S, Dubon M, Ortuno-Forcada M, Fabregat-Puerto J, Fenollosa-Amposta C, Pac-Sa MR, Museros-Recatala L, Vizcaino-Batlles A and Bellido-Blasco JB
Publicada:
1 mar 2018
Ahead of Print:
1 jul 2017
Resumen:
Background: The objective was to estimate the incidence of asthma in
young adults from 13-15 years old to 23-25 years old, and associated
factors.
Methods: In 2012, a population-based prospective cohort study was
carried out in Castellon from the cohort who had participated in the
International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood in 1994 and 2002.
A telephone survey was undertaken using the same questionnaires. A new
case of asthma was defined as a participant free of the disease in 2002
who suffered asthma, was diagnosed with asthma, or took medications
against asthma based on self-report from 2002 to 2012.
Results: The mean age of participants was 24.9 +/- 0.6 with a follow-up
of 79.1%. Asthma cumulative incidence was 3.4%: 44 new cases occurred
among 1280 participants. The incidence was higher in females than males
with relative risk (RR) = 2.02 (95% confidence interval [CI]
1.1-3.8). A significant decrease of asthma incidence density was
observed (8.2 cases to 3.5 cases per 1000 person/year). Factors
associated with the incidence of asthma were allergic rhinitis (RR =
4.05; 95% CI 1.7-9.6), bronchitis (RR = 2.13; 95% CI 1.0-4.5),
mother's age at time of birth (RR=0.87; 95% CI 0.8-0.9) and a pet other
than a dog or cat (RR= 0.42; 95% CI 0.2-0.9). For gender, some
variations in the risk factors were observed.
Conclusions: A significant decrease in the incidence of asthma was
observed. Several risk and protective factors were found. (C) 2017
SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
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Health Centre, Burriana, Castellon, Spain
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Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
CIBER: Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Service of Pediatrics, Hospital General, Castellon, Spain
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Epidemiologic Division, Public Health Centre, Castellon, Spain
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Epidemiologic Division, Public Health Centre, Castellon, Spain
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Public Health Centre, Castellón, Spain
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Public Health Centre, Castellón, Spain
Fernandez-Gonzalez S:
Hospital 12 de October, Madrid, Spain
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Public Health Centre, Castellón, Spain
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Public Health Centre, Castellón, Spain
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Health Care Documentation, Hospital General, Castellon, Spain
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Public Health Centre, Castellón, Spain
Pac-Sa MR:
International Health, Sanidad Exterior, Castellon, Spain
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Health Inspection, Hospital General, Castellon, Spain
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Epidemiologic Division, Public Health Centre, Castellon, Spain
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Epidemiologic Division, Public Health Centre, Castellon, Spain
CIBER: Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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