Youth in Puerto Rico living in high social vulnerability communities are more likely to develop asthma, with low household incomes and perceptions of poverty also playing a role. The study looked at 405 children from San Juan, with asthma and without, and found that those with higher social vulnerability index (SVI) scores were more likely to have asthma. This association was especially significant for youth with low household incomes. The researchers suggest that addressing modifiable environmental factors and implementing targeted programs could help reduce health disparities in asthma among high-risk youth in underserved populations like Puerto Ricans.
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High social vulnerability index scores associated with asthma among youth in Puerto Rico
