Table 1

Asthma prevalence

Current wheezeNo wheezePer cent95% CIp Value (X2)
(A) Number of respondents, prevalence estimates (%) and 95% CI for current wheeze throughout Grenada, Petite Martinique and Carriacou
Grenada35581030.527.8 to 33.1%0.038
 Carriacou+Petite Martinique116714.16.4 to 21.8%
 Saint Andrew10221032.727.5 to 37.9%
 Saint David4711529.022.0 to 36.0%
 Saint George11222033.728.6 to 38.8%
 Saint John173433.320.4 to 46.3%
 Saint Mark224831.420.6 to 42.3%
 Saint Patrick4411627.520.6 to 34.4%
(B) Number of respondents, prevalence estimates (%) and 95% CI of current wheeze among individuals with or without prior doctor diagnosed asthma throughout Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique
Prevalence Comparison
 Carriacou+Petite Martinique116714.16.4 to 21.8%0.0011
 Grenada34474331.628.9 to 34.4%