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Journal of Asthma Volume 45, 2008 - Issue 1
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The New York City Puerto Rican Asthma Project: Study Design, Methods, and Baseline Results

Luis M. Acosta Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, M.D.,
Dolores Acevedo-García Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachussetts, USA
, Ph.D.,
Matthew S. Perzanowski Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, Ph.D.,
Robert Mellins Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
, M.D.,
Lindsay Rosenfeld Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachussetts, USA
, Sc.M.,
Dharma Cortés Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachussetts, USA
, Ph.D.,
Andrew Gelman Department of Statistics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, Ph.D.,
Joanne K. Fagan Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
, Ph.D.,
Luis A. Bracero Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University Charleston Campus, Charleston, West Virginia, USA
, M.D.,
Juan C. Correa División de Salud Comunitaria, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
, M.D., M.P.H.,
Ann Marie Reardon Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, M.P.H. &
Ginger L. Chew Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
, Sc.D. show all
Pages 51-57 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Objective. We examined asthma risk factors among 274 Puerto Rican children born in New York to atopic mothers. Methods. We prospectively followed the cohort to measure aeroallergens in their homes and assess allergic sensitization. Baseline data are presented. Results. Maternal smoking was significantly higher among women born on the continental United States (25%) vs. those born elsewhere (11%). Cat ownership was more frequent among mainland-born women (15%) compared with those born in Puerto Rico (4%). While some aeroallergens were prevalent, few dust samples contained detectable dust mite allergens. Conclusions. By following this cohort, we hope to identify the roles that socio-cultural factors play in the process of allergic sensitization.

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