Risk factors for asthma prevalence and chronic respiratory illnesses among residents of different neighbourhoods in Buffalo, New York.

摘要

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for asthma prevalence and chronic respiratory illnesses in Buffalo's neighbourhoods after previous studies reported increased levels of asthma among residents on Buffalo's west side. DESIGN: Cross sectional surveys. SETTING: Buffalo neighbourhoods along a US-Canada border crossing point. SUBJECTS: A systematic random survey of 82% of the 2000 targeted households was conducted between January and August 2002. MAIN RESULTS: A multivariate logistic regression model shows that the risk of persons with asthma and chronic respiratory illnesses is significantly (p