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Table 2 Diseases covered by controls (N = 294) of an asthma case-control study from Valdivia, Chile

From: Asthma in changing environments - chances and challenges of international research collaborations between South America and Europe - study protocol and description of the data acquisition of a case-control-study

 

N

%

Common cold (partly including fever)

59

20.0

Orthopedics (including accidents)

38

12.9

Surgery

37

12.6

Atopic diseases (including dermatology)

33

11.2

Otolaryngology

24

8.2

Gastroenterology

24

8.2

Dental check

17

5.8

Neurology

15

5.1

Routine check

12

4.1

Infectious diseases

9

3.1

Psychological problems

7

2.4

Endocrinology

5

1.7

Gynaecology

5

1.7

Ophtalmology

3

1.0

Nephrology

3

1.0

Vaccination programme

2

0.7

Missing

1

0.3