Table 1 Self-Reported Prevalence of Asthma, Rhinitis, and Eczema and Their Related Symptoms in 13- to 14-Year-Old Schoolchildren
Girls (%) | Boys (%) | All (%) | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptom* | (n = 1, 513) | (n = 1, 435) | (n = 2, 948) | (95% CI) | p Value |
Asthma | |||||
Ever wheezed | 43.6 | 37.8 | 40.8† | 1.27 (1.09-1.48) | <.01 |
Wheeze in the past year | 23.1 | 17.7 | 20.5† | 1.40 (1.16-1.69) | <.001 |
Wheezing with exercise last year | 22.9 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 1.18 (0.98-1.41) | >.05 |
Persistent cough last year | 47.1 | 31.3 | 39.4† | 1.96 (1.68-2.29) | <.001 |
Ever had asthma | 13.5 | 15.7 | 14.60 | 0.83 (0.67-1.03) | >.05 |
Rhinitis | |||||
Ever had rhinitis | 47.1 | 34.0 | 40.7† | 1.72 (1.48-2.01) | <.001 |
Rhinitis in the past year | 35.2 | 23.6 | 29.5† | 1.76 (1.49-2.08) | <.001 |
Associated itchy eye in the past year | 20.8 | 10.7 | 15.9† | 2.20 (1.78-2.74) | <.001 |
Ever had allergic rhinitis | 36.5 | 26.1 | 31.4† | 1.63 (1.39-1.92) | <.001 |
Eczema | |||||
Chronic rash ever | 15.7 | 11.4 | 13.6† | 1.44 (1.15-1.80) | <.001 |
Chronic rash in the past year | 10.5 | 6.7 | 8.6† | 1.64 (1.24-2.16) | <.001 |
Chronic rash with typical distribution | 6.3 | 3.6 | 5† | 1.84 (1.28-2.65) | <.001 |
Ever had eczema | 15.3 | 11.4 | 13.4† | 1.40 (1.12-1.74) | <.01 |