Table 2.
Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in the Last Year According to Age, Sex and City in Colombia (2009 – 2010, n = 5978)
| Variable | No. | Yes | % a | 95% CI b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 - 4 |
466 |
90 |
18.98 |
15.18 |
22.78 |
| 5 – 17 |
1486 |
256 |
16.78 |
11.30 |
22.26 |
| 18 - 59 |
4026 |
401 |
9.68 |
8.69 |
10.66 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2370 |
298 |
12.13 |
9.41 |
14.86 |
| Female |
3608 |
448 |
12.07 |
10.47 |
13.67 |
| City |
|
|
|
|
|
| Barranquilla |
700 |
119 |
14.52 |
11.85 |
17.19 |
| Bogotá |
2392 |
281 |
11.35 |
9.43 |
13.27 |
| Cali |
1021 |
133 |
13.35 |
10.98 |
15.72 |
| Bucaramanga |
453 |
72 |
13.95 |
10.00 |
17.89 |
| San Andrés |
401 |
42 |
11.70 |
7.38 |
16.02 |
| Medellín |
1011 |
99 |
11.63 |
5.20 |
18.06 |
| Overall c | 5978 | 747 | 12.10 | 10.54 | 13.66 |
a Weighted Percentage (city, age and gender distribution of the general population).
b CI: Confidence Interval.
c Adjusted by age, sex and city.