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Role of individual-housing-based socioeconomic status measure in relation to smoking status among late adolescents with asthma.
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Annals of Epidemiology . Jul2016, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p455-460. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>We aimed to assess whether smoking status among individuals in late adolescence (19-22 years) with asthma was associated with socioeconomic status (SES) defined by HOUSES, an individual-housing-based SES measure.<bold>Methods: </bold>A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted among the 1988-1989 Olmsted County, Minnesota Birth Cohort, with physician-diagnosed asthma and that lived in the community during the study period (November 1, 2008-October 31, 2012). Using a z score for housing value, actual square footage, and numbers of bedrooms and bathrooms, HOUSES was formulated and categorized into quartiles. Smoking status (both current and past smoker) was compared among subjects with different SES as measured by HOUSES using logistic regression, adjusting for age and sex.<bold>Results: </bold>Among 289 eligible subjects, 287 (99%) were successfully geo-coded to real property data for HOUSES. Of the 257 subjects whose smoke exposure was recorded, 70 (27%) had a history of smoking (either past or current). An inverse association was observed between HOUSES and smoking status after accounting for age, gender, and General Medical Examination status (adjusted OR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.18-0.87 for comparing highest vs. lowest HOUSES in quartile; overall P = .02).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>A significant proportion of individuals with asthma in late adolescence was smokers during the study period, disproportionally affecting those with lower SES. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEALTH
*SMOKING
*TOBACCO use among young adults
*CROSS-sectional method
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*PERIODIC health examinations
*ASTHMA diagnosis
*AGE factors in disease
*ASTHMA
*COMPARATIVE studies
*FAMILIES
*INCOME
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PASSIVE smoking
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*RISK assessment
*SOCIAL classes
*SOCIAL role
*EVALUATION research
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*DISEASE incidence
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*ODDS ratio
ETIOLOGY of Asthma
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10472797
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116963164
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.05.001