TY - JOUR
T1 - Decline in hospitalization for childhood asthma in different air pollution regions in Taiwan, 2001–2012
AU - Kuo, Ching Yen
AU - Chan, Chin Kan
AU - Huang, Jing Long
AU - Wu, Chiung Yi
AU - Phan, Dinh Van
AU - Lo, Huei Yu
AU - Chan, Chien Lung
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study aimed to investigate the trends in childhood asthma hospitalization in regions with differing levels of air pollution in Taiwan, 2001–2012. Joinpoint regression was used to identify significant trend changes. The hospitalization rate varied according to gender, geographic region, and age. The incidence of childhood asthma hospitalization decreased from 127.99 to 76.67 (/100,000 population), with an average annual percentage change of around −4.1%; in the Yilan region, the average air pollution concentrations were 19.92 μg/m3, 39.47 μg/m3, 25.99 ppb, 2.19 ppb, and 11.23 ppb for PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, and NO2, respectively, which were lower than Taiwan’s average values; however, the childhood asthma hospitalization rate was the highest (179.75/100,000 population). The national trend in childhood asthma hospitalization exhibited a significant decrease. The effects of air pollution on childhood asthma were greater in the higher-level air pollution regions, while less association was observed in the lower-level air pollution regions.
AB - This study aimed to investigate the trends in childhood asthma hospitalization in regions with differing levels of air pollution in Taiwan, 2001–2012. Joinpoint regression was used to identify significant trend changes. The hospitalization rate varied according to gender, geographic region, and age. The incidence of childhood asthma hospitalization decreased from 127.99 to 76.67 (/100,000 population), with an average annual percentage change of around −4.1%; in the Yilan region, the average air pollution concentrations were 19.92 μg/m3, 39.47 μg/m3, 25.99 ppb, 2.19 ppb, and 11.23 ppb for PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, and NO2, respectively, which were lower than Taiwan’s average values; however, the childhood asthma hospitalization rate was the highest (179.75/100,000 population). The national trend in childhood asthma hospitalization exhibited a significant decrease. The effects of air pollution on childhood asthma were greater in the higher-level air pollution regions, while less association was observed in the lower-level air pollution regions.
KW - Childhood asthma
KW - air pollution
KW - hospitalization
KW - time trend
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079737331&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09603123.2020.1729964
DO - 10.1080/09603123.2020.1729964
M3 - 文章
C2 - 32073299
AN - SCOPUS:85079737331
SN - 0960-3123
VL - 32
SP - 95
EP - 105
JO - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
JF - International Journal of Environmental Health Research
IS - 1
ER -
