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Socioeconomic status and asthma control in African American youth in SAGE II
Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates
african americans disproportionately burdened asthma assessed individual joint contribution socioeconomic status ses asthma morbidity among african american youthwe examined 686 african americans 821 years asthma account joint effects ses composite index derived maternal educational attainment household income insurance status ordinal logistic regression used estimate individual joint effect ses asthma control models adjusted age sex controller medication use utero smoke exposure family history asthma family history rhinitis breastfeeding daycare attendance mold exposureparticipants classified poorly controlled asthma 408 partially controlled asthma 297 controlled asthma 302 individual ses indicators low income strongest predictor poor asthma control children low income worse asthma control higher income 139 95 ci 092212 ses index ranged 49 ses associated 17 increased odds poor asthma control decrease index 95 ci 105132 ses index associated asthmarelated symptoms nocturnal awakenings limited activity missed school daysthe negative effects ses observed along entire socioeconomic gradient adverse asthma outcomes observed african american youth limited poor also found ses index may consistent useful predictor poor asthma outcomes indicator alone