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Asthma prevalence among American Indian and Alaska Native children

J W Stout1, M Sullivan, L L Liu

  • 1University of Washington, Seattle, USA. jstout@u.washington.edu

Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|September 7, 1999
PubMed

Insights

In 1987, asthma prevalence in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children was similar to the general US child population. More current data are needed to understand contemporary AI/AN childhood asthma rates.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Asthma is a leading chronic childhood illness in the US.
  • Limited data exist on asthma prevalence among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of asthma in AI/AN children using available survey data.
  • To compare asthma rates in AI/AN children with the general US child population.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the 1987 Survey of American Indians and Alaska Natives (SAIAN) and the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES).
  • Inclusion of children aged 1-17 years.
  • Focus on parent-reported asthma diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • Weighted prevalence of parent-reported asthma was 7.06% in AI/AN children (ages 1-17).
  • This is comparable to the US estimate of 8.40% for children aged 1-17 in 1987.
  • The AI/AN sample size was insufficient for stratified comparisons by income or residence.

Conclusions:

  • In 1987, asthma prevalence was similar between AI/AN children and the general US child population.
  • Current asthma prevalence among AI/AN children remains largely unknown.
  • Updated research is necessary to assess contemporary asthma rates in this demographic.
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