Patterns of asthma symptoms and perceptions of harm from seasonal atmospheric events in rural western Montana.

To characterize the frequency of and relationship between self-reported asthma symptoms and physician-diagnosed asthma, identify seasons associated with heightened symptoms, and describe the influence of seasonal atmospheric events and ambient environmental factors on asthma symptoms and perceptions...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Occupational & Environmental Health Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 52 - 59
Autores principales: Schumpert JC, Noonan CW, Sylvester J, Vanek D, Ward T, Holian A
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2006 Jan-Mar
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          Schumpert JC
          Noonan CW
          Sylvester J
          Vanek D
          Ward T
          Holian A
        affil: University of Montana, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, 32 Campus Drive, SB 154, Missoula MT 59812; jcs@reoh.com
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          Asthma Epidemiology
          Environmental Exposure
          Seasons
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Aged
          Chi Square Test
          Child
          Child, Preschool
          Data Collection, Computer Assisted
          Epidemiological Research
          Female
          Interviews
          Male
          Middle Age
          Montana
          Questionnaires
          Self Report
          Smoke Adverse Effects
          Survey Research
          Telephone
          Weather
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: To characterize the frequency of and relationship between self-reported asthma symptoms and physician-diagnosed asthma, identify seasons associated with heightened symptoms, and describe the influence of seasonal atmospheric events and ambient environmental factors on asthma symptoms and perceptions of harm, a seven-county region of Western Montana was surveyed, utilizing a two-stage sampling method. Respondents were queried concerning asthma-related history, symptoms, and environmental concerns. Of 2,790 respondents, 12% reported physician-diagnosed asthma. Eighteen percent reported one or more and 9% reported two or more asthma-related symptoms. Over 70% of asthmatics reported worsened asthma symptoms during wildland-fire smoke exposure. Of those reporting summer as the season they experienced the greatest breathing problems, 81% reported breathing problems from wildland-fire smoke (p < 0.01). Of those reporting worsened symptoms in fall or winter, 61% reported breathing problems during winter inversions (p < 0.001).
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