Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported asthma among sámi in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

Emil Xabier San SebastiánJon Petter Anders Stoor Miguel San Sebastian

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2023)

A higher prevalence of asthma was found among the Sámi in Sweden compared to the average Swedish population. The associated risk factors were similar to those described in the literature. To understand the reason behind the higher prevalence of asthma among Sámi, more asthma-specific research, including register data, is needed.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
risk factors
systematic review
physical activity
electronic health record
machine learning
deep learning
artificial intelligence