Ecological study of socio-economic indicators and prevalence of asthma in schoolchildren in urban Brazil

[1] Asher MI(2006)Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys. Lancet 368 733-743

[2] Montefort S(2000)Asthma and poverty Thorax 55 239-244

[3] Bjorksten B(2005)Population Disparities in Asthma Annu Rev Public Health 26 89-113

[4] Lai CK(2004)Socioeconomic status and asthma prevalence in young adults: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey Am J Epidemiol 160 178-188

[5] Strachan DP(2004)The effect of educational level on the incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms Respir Med 98 730-736

[6] Weiland SK(2003)Socioeconomical conditions as risk factors for bronchial asthma in children aged 4-5 yrs. Eur Respir J 21 105-108

[7] Williams H(2003)Individual and area-based indicators of socioeconomic status and childhood asthma. Eur Respir J 22 619-624

[8] Rona RJ(2002)Early respiratory and skin symptoms in relation to ethnic background: the importance of socioeconomic status; the PIAMA study. Arch Dis Child 87 482-488

[9] Gold DR(2005)Ethnic variations in incidence of asthma episodes in England & Wales: national study of 502,482 patients in primary care Respir Res 21 120-618

[10] Wright R(2005)Low socioeconomic status as a risk factor for asthma, rhinitis and sensitization at 4 years in a birth cohort. Clin Exp Allergy 35 612-481

[1] Asher MI(2006)Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys. Lancet 368 733-743

[2] Montefort S(2000)Asthma and poverty Thorax 55 239-244

[3] Bjorksten B(2005)Population Disparities in Asthma Annu Rev Public Health 26 89-113

[4] Lai CK(2004)Socioeconomic status and asthma prevalence in young adults: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey Am J Epidemiol 160 178-188

[5] Strachan DP(2004)The effect of educational level on the incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms Respir Med 98 730-736

[6] Weiland SK(2003)Socioeconomical conditions as risk factors for bronchial asthma in children aged 4-5 yrs. Eur Respir J 21 105-108

[7] Williams H(2003)Individual and area-based indicators of socioeconomic status and childhood asthma. Eur Respir J 22 619-624

[8] Rona RJ(2002)Early respiratory and skin symptoms in relation to ethnic background: the importance of socioeconomic status; the PIAMA study. Arch Dis Child 87 482-488

[9] Gold DR(2005)Ethnic variations in incidence of asthma episodes in England & Wales: national study of 502,482 patients in primary care Respir Res 21 120-618

[10] Wright R(2005)Low socioeconomic status as a risk factor for asthma, rhinitis and sensitization at 4 years in a birth cohort. Clin Exp Allergy 35 612-481