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Rev Mex Pediatr 2015; 82 (4)

Birth by cesarean section and asthma development in schoolchildren

Baeza-Bacab MA, Chan-Noh RJ

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 124-128
PDF size: 243.11 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: It has been noted that caesarean section may increase the risk of long-term asthma in children compared with vaginal delivery. Material and methods: The present study used the survey results of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, which included questions about current symptoms of asthma and type of birth in a cohort of schoolchildren in Merida, Yucatan, in order to find an association between born by caesarean section and asthma. Results: 2,861 schoolchildren participated, of which 1,621 were born vaginally (56.7%), and 1,240 by caesarean section (43.3%). The overall prevalence of asthma was 12.7% in those born by caesarean section and 14.4% in those born vaginally 11.7%. The statistical analysis showed an association between the variables born by caesarean section and asthma at school age with a χ2 4.59 (p ≤ 0.03) and or 1.28 (95% CI = 1.03-1.59).
Conclusions: The results show that children born by caesarean section have 1.3 times more risk of asthma compared to those born vaginally.


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