Variation in Adult Asthma Prevalence in Hispanic Subpopulations in New York City

Background. We compared asthma prevalence among New York City Hispanics-Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Hispanics-in relation to nativity, socioeconomic status, and asthma risk factors. Methods. Weighted logistic regression analyses on telephone survey data for New York City (NYC) adults in 2003/...

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2007-01, Vol.44 (4), p.297-303
Main Authors: Dumanovsky, Tamara, Matte, Thomas D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Air Pollution, Indoor
asthma
Asthma - ethnology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dominican
Emigration and Immigration
Female
Hispanic
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
Latino
Male
Middle Aged
New York City
New York City - epidemiology
Prevalence
Puerto Rican
Risk Factors
Smoking
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Background. We compared asthma prevalence among New York City Hispanics-Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Hispanics-in relation to nativity, socioeconomic status, and asthma risk factors. Methods. Weighted logistic regression analyses on telephone survey data for New York City (NYC) adults in 2003/2004. Results. Asthma prevalence was highest among Puerto Ricans (11.8%) compared with Dominicans and other Hispanics. Non-US-born Dominicans and other Hispanics were significantly less likely to report current asthma than were Puerto Ricans (OR = 0.27, 95% CI 0.18-0.41 and OR = 0.17, 95% CI 0.11-0.26, respectively). In multivariate analyses, US-born Dominicans and other Hispanics had rates comparable to Puerto Ricans. Conclusions. Puerto Ricans, both mainland- and native-born, report the highest rates of adult asthma. Non-US-born Hispanics report lower rates. Acculturation and patterns of residential settlement may account for this variation.
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.1080/02770900701344140