SYNOPSIS
These results suggest that US children with various developmental disabilities or delay may have higher odds for developing asthma vs their typically developing peers.
TITLE
Estimated Prevalence of Asthma in US Children With Developmental Disabilities
CITATION
Xie L, Gelfand A, Delclos GL, Atem FD, Kohl HW 3rd, Messiah SE. Estimated Prevalence of Asthma in US Children With Developmental Disabilities. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(6):e207728. Published 2020 Jun 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7728
SUMMARY
A total of 71 811 participants were included in our final analytical sample, of whom 5687 had asthma and 11 426 had at least 1 disability. Overall asthma prevalence estimates were 10 percentage points higher in children with a disability vs children without a disability. The odds of asthma were significantly higher in children with a disability or delay vs typically growing children. Adjusted models remained significant for all disability categories. Subgroup analyses showed ethnic minorities had a higher prevalence of concurrent asthma and developmental disabilities vs non-Hispanic whites.
