Figure 6. Expression of asthma and hay fever in the main European regions - Figures and Tables

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Figure 6. Expression of asthma and hay fever in the main European regions

Data are from ISAAC 1998 expressed as % prevalence ranges

Region	6-7 years old children			13-14 years old children
	Wheezing	Hay fever	Asthma	Wheezing	Hay fever	Asthma
North and Eastern Europe	7.3-10.9	0.9-7.5	1.6-8.0	8.1-16.0	3.9-27.4	2.4-10.4
Central and Western Europe	7.2-18.4	2.9-10.6	2.9-22.9	11.6-32.2	11.7-34.8	4.2-20.7
Southern Europe	6.2-13.2	5.3-9.3	5.4-11.0	3.7-10.3	5.9-15.8	4.5-12.1

Source: ISAAC 1998 quoted in Baseline Report on Respiratory HealthSection 8.1

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Figure 6. Expression of asthma and hay fever in the main European regions