Increased prevalence of self-reported asthma among Korean adults: An analysis of KNHANES i and IV data

Lung

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-288

  Kim, Song Yee ^a   Jung, Ji Ye ^a   Park, Moo Suk ^a   Kang, Young Ae ^a   Kim, Eun Young ^a   Kim, Se Kyu ^a   Chang, Joon ^a   Kim, Young Sam ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; KOREA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; STANDARDIZATION; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878739895     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: 14321750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-013-9453-9     Document Type: Article

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