The Impact of the 2007–2009 US Recession On the Health of Children With Asthma: Evidence From the National Child Asthma Call-Back Survey

摘要

Given the relationship between family circumstances and childwell-being, the impact of the recent US recession on the healthof children is of great concern.1 Between 2007 and 2009, theUS economy experienced a severe recession that had a profoundeffect on workers and families.2 Workers aged 25 to 34, whowere most likely to be heading households with children in thehome, were the hardest hit by the loss of jobs, which have yetto return to their pre-recession levels.3, 4 The percentage of USchildren living below the federal poverty level increased from18% in 2007 to 22% in 2010;5 the highest percentage since1993.6 Limited data are available on the potential impact of theUS recession on the health of children with asthma.