Population

Number of people

Asthma: OR [95% CI] based on proximity to road

References

No-exposed

Exposed

p

South Africa

Children

423

1

1.12 [1.01 - 1.24]

0.04

Naidoo et al., 2013 [32] .

South Africa

Children

3764

1

1.60 [1.24 - 2.02]

0.000

Shirinde et al., 2015 [33] .

Ethiopia

Adults

Children

3592

1

1.17 [1.01 - 1.36]

0.03

Venn et al., 2005 [34] .

ISAAC Phase 3 centers in Africa (Morroco and

Nigeria)

Children

2656

1

1.24 [1.14 - 1.35]

-

Brunekreef et al., 2009 [35] .