HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ASTHMA IN PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN - RELATIONSHIP TO MAJOR ROADS IN BIRMINGHAM, UNITED-KINGDOM

被引：199

作者：

EDWARDS, J ^{[1
]}

WALTERS, S ^{[1
]}

GRIFFITHS, RK ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,SCH MED,INST PUBL & ENVIRONM HLTH,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TJ,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND

来源：

ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 1994年 / 49卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1080/00039896.1994.9937471

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This study examined the relationship between residence near major roads, traffic flow, and risk of hospital admission for asthma in children younger than 5 y of age living in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Area of residence and traffic flow patterns were compared for children admitted to the hospital for asthma, children admitted for nonrespiratory reasons, and a random sample of children from the community. Children admitted with an asthma diagnosis were significantly more likely to live in an area with high traffic flow (> 24 000 vehicles/24 h) located along the nearest segment of main road than were children admitted for nonrespiratory reasons (p < .02) or children from the community(p < .002). A significant linear trend was observed for traffic flow (p < .006) for children living less than 500 m from a main road but not for those living farther away. Children admitted for nonrespiratory reasons were more likely to be admitted than children in the community sample if they lived within 200 m of a main road (p < .02), irrespective of traffic flow.

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页码：223 / 227

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