Journal of Asthma
Volume 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-131

Health-related quality of life in children with asthma from different ethnic origins (Article)

Van Dellen Q.M.* , Stronks K. , Bindels P.J.E. , Öry F.G. , Bruil J. , Van Aalderen W.M.C. , Wennink J.M.B. , Wolf B.H.M. , Mahdi U. , Nagelkerke A.F. , Van Der Veer E.M.A. , Westra M.
  • a Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children's Hospital, AMC, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • b Department of Social Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • c Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d TNO Quality of Life, Child Health, Prevention and Physical Activity, Leiden, Netherlands, Pacemaker in Global Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • e TNO Quality of Life, Child Health, Prevention and Physical Activity, Leiden, Netherlands, ZonMw, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, Netherlands
  • f Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • g Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • h Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • i Slotervaart Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • j VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • k Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • l Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam, Netherlands

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and explain differences in health-related quality of life (QoL) between immigrant and non-immigrant children with asthma. In 274 children (7-17 years of age) generic and asthma-related QoL were assessed. The association between ethnicity and QoL was studied in linear regression model analyses. For the asthma-related QoL, unadjusted analyses showed significant ethnic differences. The non-immigrant children had the highest scores, which implies a better QoL. After adjusting for asthma control and socioeconomic status (SES), ethnic differences disappeared. These results suggest that immigrant children have a similar QoL to that of non-immigrant children from a comparable SES, when their asthma is under control. Copyright © 2007 Informa Healthcare.

Author Keywords

Asthma Ethnicity Quality of life Children

Index Keywords

Netherlands immigrant beta 2 adrenergic receptor stimulating agent human corticosteroid controlled study Turkey (republic) Cross-Sectional Studies quality of life school child social status ethnic difference Humans Adolescent Suriname male asthma female Socioeconomic Factors linear regression analysis scoring system Article disease control Questionnaires major clinical study Turkey childhood disease ethnicity Morocco Child
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DOI: 10.1080/02770900601182459
ISSN: 02770903
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English