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Asthma and school functioning.

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  • 1Health Analysis Division at Statistics Canada. Dafna.Kohen@statcan.gc.ca

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Children with asthma, especially severe cases, show poorer school performance and lower test scores compared to healthy peers. These effects are not explained by absences but may be linked to educational service use.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Educational Psychology
  • Chronic Disease Management

Background:

  • Asthma's impact on academic performance is understudied and findings are inconsistent.
  • Previous research lacks conclusive evidence on asthma's effect on school functioning compared to other chronic conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between asthma and school functioning in children.
  • To compare the school performance of children with asthma to those with other chronic conditions and no chronic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 1998/1999 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (N=8,914, ages 7-15).
  • Employed descriptive and regression analyses to assess asthma severity, standardized test scores (math, reading), and maternal-reported school performance.
  • Examined school absence and educational service use as potential mediators.

Main Results:

  • Children with asthma scored lower on math and reading tests and had poorer mother-reported school performance than children without chronic conditions.
  • The most severe asthma cases correlated with the poorest academic outcomes, persisting after adjusting for child and family factors.
  • School absence did not mediate these outcomes, but educational service use partially mediated low math scores in severe asthma cases.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma is associated with diminished school functioning, impacting academic achievement.
  • Physicians and educators should consider the challenges faced by children with asthma.
  • Targeted educational support and remedial services may be beneficial for improving academic outcomes in children with asthma.