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The associations between victimization, feeling unsafe, and asthma episodes among US high-school students

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  • Swahn, M.H.
  • Bossarte, R.M.

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We examined the associations between victimization, missed school because of feeling unsafe, and asthma episodes among US high-school students using the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Cross-sectional analyses on adolescents with asthma (n = 1943) showed that any victimization and missed school because of feeling unsafe significantly increased the odds of having an asthma episode in the past year (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.45; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.07, 1.95 and adjusted OR = 2.93; 95% CI = 1.90, 4.53, respectively). Victimization and feeling unsafe are important but poorly understood risk factors for asthma.

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  • Swahn, M.H. & Bossarte, R.M., 2006. "The associations between victimization, feeling unsafe, and asthma episodes among US high-school students," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(5), pages 802-804.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2005.066514_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.066514
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    1. Tonorezos, Emily S. & Breysse, Patrick N. & Matsui, Elizabeth C. & McCormack, Meredith C. & Curtin-Brosnan, Jean & Williams, D'Ann & Hansel, Nadia N. & Eggleston, Peyton A. & Diette, Gregory B., 2008. "Does neighborhood violence lead to depression among caregivers of children with asthma?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 67(1), pages 31-37, July.

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