Author/Authors :
Shakurnia, A.H. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - Faculty of Health - Department of Immunology, اهواز, ايران , Assar, S. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - Faculty of Health - Department of Paediatrics, اهواز, ايران , Afra, M. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - Faculty of Health - Department of Immunology, اهواز, ايران , Latifi, M. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - Faculty of Health - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, اهواز, ايران
Abstract :
The prevalence of asthma was determined in a random sample of schoolchildren in Ahvaz city, south-west Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood (ISAAC) protocol. The prevalence of ever wheeze and current wheeze was 11.1% and 7.4% among 1410 children aged 6–7 years (parent-reported) and 17.7% and 10.3% among 1450 children aged 13–14 years (self-reported). The prevalence of ever asthma was significantly higher among 13–14-year-olds (9.8%) than 6–7-year-olds (6.8%) but no significant difference was found between males and females in either age group. Comparisons are made with other Iranian cities and international data.
