Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Asthma from Different Ethnic Origins |
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| Authors: | Q M Van Dellen K Stronks P J E Bindels F G Ory J Bruil W M C Van Aalderen |
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| Affiliation: | a Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam,b Department of Social Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam,c Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam,d TNO Quality of Life, Child Health, Prevention and Physical Activity, Leidene Pacemaker in Global Health, Amsterdamf ZonMw, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development,g The PEACE (Prospective Study, and Education in Children from different Ethnic origins) study group, Zaandam, The Netherlands |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | quality of life ethnicity children asthma |
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