Investigation of the Environmental and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Counties with a High Asthma Burden to Focus Asthma Action in Utah
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maureen Vowles (University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Ruth Kerry (0000-0001-9174-0167, Brigham Young University), Ben Ingram (0000-0003-4557-4342, University of Talca), Linda Mason (0000-0003-1568-9261, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 5251-5251 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17145251 |
| PMID | 32708146 |
| OpenAlex | W3044897238 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Rising adult asthma prevalence (AAP) rates and asthma emergency room (AER) visits constitute a large burden on public health in Utah (UT), a high-altitude state in the Great Basin Desert, USA. This warrants an investigation of the characteristics of the counties with the highest asthma burden within UT to improve allocation of health resources and for planning. The relations between several predictor environmental, health behavior and socio-economic variables and two health outcome variables, AAP and AER visits, were investigated for UT's 29 counties. Non-parametric statistical comparison tests, correlation and linear regression analysis were used to determine the factors significantly associated with AER visits and AAP. Regression kriging with Utah small area data (USAD) as well as socio-economic and pollution data enabled local Moran's I cluster analysis and the investigation of moving correlations between health outcomes and risk factors. Results showed the importance of desert/mining dust and socio-economic status as AAP and AER visits were greatest in the south of the state, highlighting a marked north-south divide in terms of these factors within the state. USAD investigations also showed marked differences in pollution and socio-economic status associated with AAP within the most populous northern counties. Policies and interventions need to address socio-economic inequalities within counties and between the north and south of the state. Fine (PM 2.5 ) and coarse (PM 10 ) particulate matter monitors should be installed in towns in central and southern UT to monitor air quality as these are sparse, but in the summer, air quality can be worse here. Further research into spatiotemporal variation in air quality within UT is needed to inform public health interventions such as expanding clean fuel programs and targeted land-use policies. Efforts are also needed to examine barriers to routine asthma care
Air pollution · Asthma · Environmental health · Geography · Psychological intervention · Public health · Socioeconomics · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management
Association of Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Mortality in Older Adults
Ambient air pollution
Global estimates of mortality associated with long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter
Social Epidemiology
Occupational Respiratory Diseases of Miners from Two Gold Mines in Ghana
Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Asthma Prevalence in Different Population Groups Residing in Eastern Texas, USA
Racial and ethnic differences in adult asthma prevalence, problems, and medical care
Local Indicators of Spatial Association—Lisa
Life expectancy among LDS and Non-LDS in Utah
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |