Table 3.
Lifetime Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms According to Age, Sex, and City in Colombia (2009–2010, n = 5978)
| Variable | No. | Yes | % a | 95% CI b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 - 4 |
466 |
175 |
36.51 |
31.83 |
41.19 |
| 5 – 17 |
1486 |
469 |
30.48 |
24.14 |
36.81 |
| 18 - 59 |
4026 |
780 |
18.83 |
17.52 |
20.14 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2370 |
584 |
22.85 |
19.95 |
25.75 |
| Female |
3608 |
840 |
23.09 |
20.72 |
25.46 |
| City |
|
|
|
|
|
| Barranquilla |
700 |
169 |
22.10 |
18.74 |
25.45 |
| Bogotá |
2392 |
527 |
21.71 |
19.04 |
24.38 |
| Cali |
1021 |
283 |
26.22 |
23.18 |
29.26 |
| Bucaramanga |
453 |
137 |
28.37 |
23.12 |
33.63 |
| San Andrés |
401 |
91 |
23.09 |
17.93 |
28.26 |
| Medellín |
1011 |
217 |
23.13 |
17.10 |
29.16 |
| Overall c | 5978 | 1424 | 22.97 | 21.11 | 24.83 |
a Weighted Percentage (city, age and gender distribution of the general population).
b CI: Confidence Interval.
c Adjusted by age, sex and city.