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Table 1 Prevalence (%) of conditions, risk factors and exposure to vehicle traffic.

From: Heavy vehicle traffic is related to wheeze among schoolchildren: a population-based study in an area with low traffic flows

  

Prevalence

% (n)

Conditions

Current wheeze

11.2 (152)

 

Ever wheeze

22.2 (301)

 

Physician-diagnosed asthma

5.7 (78)

 

Allergic rhinitis

14.8 (201)

 

Allergic sensitization

26.9 (365)

 

Allergic sensitization to any pollen

16.7 (227)

Risk factors

Parental asthma

22.5 (305)

 

Parental smoking

21.4 (291)

 

Home dampness

12.2 (166)

Traffic exposure

≥500 heavy vehiclesa

11.7 (159)

 

≥250 heavy vehiclesa

20.8 (282)

 

≥100 heavy vehiclesa

31.5 (428)

 

≥4000 vehiclesb

22.9 (311)

 

≥8000 vehiclesb

15.1 (205)

 

Self-reported exposurec

30.1 (408)

  1. a Number of heavy vehicles daily within 200 meters from the home (Heavy traffic)
  2. b Total number of vehicles daily within 200 meters from the home (Total traffic)
  3. c A large busy road or a very frequented bus stop within 200 meters of the home