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. 2001 May 1;92(3):228–232. [Article in French] doi: 10.1007/BF03404312

Enquête sociale et de santé de 1998 au Québec: divers déterminants des maladies chroniques respiratoires

Benoît Lévesque 116,, Pierre Lajoie 116, Marc Rhainds 116, Tom Kosatsky 216, Anne-Marie Grenier 316, Pierre Ernst 416, Nathalie Audet 516
PMCID: PMC6979676  PMID: 11496637

Abstract

In the course of the “1998 Health and Social Survey”, questions were included to verify the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases and also of wheezing. The objectives of this study were 1) to verify the prevalence of wheezing and its validity as an indicator of chronic respiratory diseases in Québec; and 2) to examine the relationship between chronic respiratory diseases and some of their potential determinants. A total of 30,386 individuals participated in the study. For all ages, the prevalence of wheezing was 5.4%. It was associated with asthma, allergies, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. A low familial income and tobacco smoking were associated with wheezing, asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Passive smoking was associated with wheezing whereas the presence of carpets was associated with wheezing and asthma. Between 32 and 48% of families with an asthmatic or an allergic member modified their dwelling to alleviate respiratory problems. The prevalence of wheezing documented here was lower than in anglosaxon countries. This result could be explained by a cultural factor (the French translation or the perception of wheezing). This study emphasizes the role of reducing tobacco smoking in the prevention of chronic respiratory diseases.

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