A systematic review of socioeconomic position in relation to asthma and allergic diseases

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dc.contributor.authorUphoff, Eleonora
dc.contributor.authorCabieses, Báltica
dc.contributor.authorPinart, Mariona
dc.contributor.authorValdés, Macarena
dc.contributor.authorAntó, Josep Maria
dc.contributor.authorWright, John
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-31T19:18:08Z
dc.date.available2016-05-31T19:18:08Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe role of socioeconomic position (SEP) in the development of asthma and allergies is unclear, with some pointing to the risks of low SEP and other research pointing in the direction of higher SEP being associated with higher prevalence rates. The aim of this systematic review is to clarify associations between SEP and the prevalence of asthma and allergies. Out of 4407 records identified, 183 were included in the analysis. Low SEP was associated with a higher prevalence of asthma in 63% of the studies. Research on allergies, however, showed a positive association between higher SEP and illness in 66% of studies. Pooled estimates for the odds ratio of disease for the highest compared with the lowest SEP confirmed these results for asthma (unadjusted OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.37-1.39), allergies in general (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.62-0.72), atopic dermatitis (unadjusted OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.61-0.83) and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (unadjusted OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.46-0.59). Sensitivity analyses with a subsample of high-quality studies led to the same conclusion. Evidence from this systematic review suggests that asthma is associated with lower SEP, whereas the prevalence of allergies is associated with higher SEP.
dc.identifier.citationUphoff E, Cabieses B, Pinart M, Valdés M, Antó JM, Wright J. A systematic review of socioeconomic position in relation to asthma and allergic diseases. Eur Respir J. 2015 Aug;46(2):364-74
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/351
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00114514
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Respiratory Society
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectAllergic diseases
dc.subjectSystematic review
dc.subjectSocial class
dc.subjectRisk
dc.titleA systematic review of socioeconomic position in relation to asthma and allergic diseases
dc.typeArtículo

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