International prevalence of asthma and wheeze in adults: results from the WHS

International prevalence of ever asthma and current wheeze in adults were examined in 55 countries participating in the World Health Survey. The prevalence of ever asthma ranged from 1.1-7.9% in Asia, 2.4-7.6% in Africa, 3.4-7.9% in Middle East, 2.4-12.1% in America, 3.9-6.8% in Eastern Europe, 4.2-...

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Main Author: Wong, Kai-On
Other Authors: Senthilselvan, Amhikaipakan (Public Health Sciences)
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10048/786