Ethnic differences in time trends in asthma prevalence in New Zealand: ISAAC Phases I and III

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 775-782

  Ellison Loschmann, Lis ^a   Pattemore, P K ^b   Asher, M I ^c   Clayton, T O ^c   Crane, J ^d   Ellwood, P ^c   Mackay, R J ^e   Mitchell, E A ^c   Moyes, C ^f   Pearce, N ^a   Stewart, A W ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

^f Whakatane Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Ethnicity; Prevalence; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67649199339     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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