Research Details Health Disparities in Childhood Asthma and Eczema Based on Race and Ethnicity

Health disparities in asthma and eczema have been observed in Black children, but little research has explored the combination of the two. In research presented at this year’s American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) meeting, researchers explored the social determinants of health (SDoH) underlying this heath disparity. In addition, another abstract investigated the increased rate of childhood asthma-related respiratory infections in Black and Mexican-American patients.

According to Pearl Steinzor, “Another University of Texas and Dell Medical School study examined the impact of an upper respiratory viral infection (URI) on the lungs among different racial and ethnic groups.2 Data came from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2007-2012) and included information on children aged 6-17 with asthma. Researchers used survey-weighted generalized linear models to estimate the association of self-reported cold (URI, such as cough, cold, phlegm, runny nose, or other respiratory illness) to race/ethnicity.”

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(Source: AJMC, March 8^th, 2023)