Health-related quality of life in children with asthma from different ethnic origins

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Dellen, Q.M. van

Stronks, K.

Bindels, P.J.E.

Öry, F.G.

Bruil, J.

Aalderen, W.M.C. van

Wennink, J.M.B.

Wolf, B.H.M.

Mahdi, U.

Nagelkerke, A.F.

Veer, E.M.A. van der

Westra, M.
This study aimed to identify and explain differences in health-related quality of life (QoL) between immigrant and non-immigrant children with asthma. In 274 children (7-17 years of age) generic and asthma-related QoL were assessed. The association between ethnicity and QoL was studied in linear regression model analyses. For the asthma-related QoL, unadjusted analyses showed significant ethnic differences. The non-immigrant children had the highest scores, which implies a better QoL. After adjusting for asthma control and socioeconomic status (SES), ethnic differences disappeared. These results suggest that immigrant children have a similar QoL to that of non-immigrant children from a comparable SES, when their asthma is under control. Copyright © 2007 Informa Healthcare.
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Quality of lifeBeta 2 adrenergic receptor stimulating agentCorticosteroidChildhood diseaseControlled studyDisease controlEthnic differenceEthnicityImmigrantLinear regression analysisMajor clinical studySchool childScoring systemSocial statusAdolescentAsthmaChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMoroccoNetherlandsQuality of LifeQuestionnairesSocioeconomic FactorsSurinameTurkey
TNO Identifier
239893
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:c139efbc-e5b3-486e-b34e-3e6b188bef47
ISSN
02770903
Source
Journal of Asthma, 44(2), pp. 125-131.
Pages
125-131
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