title: Prevalence of asthma in urban school children in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
abstract: A cross sectional survey of 3321 school going children (5-15 years) using modified ISAAC questionnaire in Jaipur city showed 7.59% children to have asthma (in last 12 months) and 8.4% wheezing in last 12 months. Only 5.3% children had physician diagnosed asthma ever suggesting under diagnoses.
authors.forename: Bhagwan Sahai
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Mukesh Gupta
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data