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Social deprivation and asthma

M L Burr1, C Verrall, B Kaur

  • 1Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, Cardiff, UK.

Respiratory Medicine
|March 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Children in socially deprived areas face higher hospital admission rates for asthma. This is linked to environmental factors like smoking, not necessarily higher asthma prevalence, suggesting treatment and environmental improvements are key.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Social deprivation is a known factor influencing health outcomes.
  • Asthma remains a significant pediatric respiratory illness with varying admission rates.
  • Understanding the drivers of asthma hospitalizations in vulnerable populations is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between social deprivation and pediatric asthma hospital admissions.
  • To determine if higher asthma prevalence or poorer treatment contributes to excess risk in deprived areas.
  • To explore the role of environmental factors, such as smoking, in asthma exacerbations.

Main Methods:

  • Correlation analysis of asthma hospital admission rates with Townsend indices of deprivation across Cardiff electoral wards.
  • Schoolchildren survey on respiratory symptoms, comparing prevalence with deprivation indices and admission rates.
  • Assessment of factors like household smoking and inhaled corticosteroid use in relation to social deprivation.

Main Results:

  • Strong positive correlation found between asthma hospital admissions and social deprivation (Townsend index) across all age groups.
  • No significant correlation between asthma symptom prevalence and social deprivation or admission rates.
  • Household smoking significantly associated with higher asthma admission rates and symptom severity.
  • Non-significant negative association between social deprivation and inhaled steroid use.

Conclusions:

  • Social deprivation is strongly linked to increased pediatric asthma hospitalizations, independent of asthma prevalence.
  • Environmental factors, particularly household smoking, appear to aggravate asthma symptoms and contribute to hospital admissions in deprived areas.
  • Differences in asthma management or treatment adherence may also play a role in the observed disparities.

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