Incident childhood asthma risk has not been examined among diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. In a large California healthcare system, incident asthma was higher among young Filipino/a, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and South Asian children compared with non-Hispanic White children, whereas Chinese and Japanese children were similar.
Risk of Incident Asthma among Young Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Children from Age 3 to 7 years in a Northern California Healthcare System
Authors: Arroyo, Anna Chen;Ko, Jimmy;Chandra, Malini;Huang, Polly;Darbinian, Jeanne A;Palaniappan, Latha;Lo, Joan C
J Pediatr. 2024 Feb;265:113802. Epub 2023-10-28.