Childhood abuse and adult-onset asthma among Peruvian women

Objective: Childhood abuse has been found to be associated with adult-onset asthma; however, this association has not been studied in low- and middle-income countries with a high burden of gender-based violence, including childhood abuse. We examined the odds of asthma diagnosed at age 18 or older i...

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2018-04, Vol.55 (4), p.430-436
Main Authors: Banerjee, Dipti, Gelaye, Bizu, Zhong, Qiu-Yue, Sanchez, Sixto E., Williams, Michelle A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Economics
epidemiology
quality of life
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Summary:Objective: Childhood abuse has been found to be associated with adult-onset asthma; however, this association has not been studied in low- and middle-income countries with a high burden of gender-based violence, including childhood abuse. We examined the odds of asthma diagnosed at age 18 or older in relation to history of physical and sexual abuse among Peruvian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study collected demographic characteristics, history of abuse and asthma diagnoses from 3081 pregnant women. Logistic regression procedures estimated adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (aOR, [95% CI]) for asthma diagnoses in relation to abuse. Results: Overall, 71% of the women reported a history of abuse (
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.1080/02770903.2017.1339243