Prevalência e fatores associados à asma em escolares de Montes Claros, MG, Brasil

We investigated the prevalence of asthma and factors related to asthma development in schoolchildren aged 6 to 14, living in central and peripheral areas of the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais and who were registered with the Family Health Strategy program. Initially, a standard written question...

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Authors: Coelho, Magna Adaci de Quadros, Pinho, Lucineia de, Marques, Paula Quadros, Silveira, Marise Fagundes, Solé, Dirceu [UNIFESP]
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/56100
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232015214.04572015
https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/56100
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Asthma
Allergens
Rhinitis
Eczema
Asma
Alérgenos
Rinite
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Summary:We investigated the prevalence of asthma and factors related to asthma development in schoolchildren aged 6 to 14, living in central and peripheral areas of the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais and who were registered with the Family Health Strategy program. Initially, a standard written questionnaire, based on ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood), was administered to collect personal data, information regarding income, asthma prevalence, allergic rhinitis and eczema (N = 1,131). Secondly, a case-control study was performed by grouping the patients as either asthmatic (A