Table 3

 All residents reporting target conditions by year and phase

1999200020011999–2000
ICICICComparison of prevalence change between I and C
†Arthritis or rheumatism, or both.
*Includes bronchitis but excludes those with asthma.
C, control; I, intervention.
Number (%)207263193254187239p Value
Suffering from:
Asthma58 (28)66 (25)40 (21)55 (22)27 (14)34 (14)0.36
Arthritis16 (8)26 (10)16 (8)20 (8)18 (10)27 (11)0.93
Rheumatism8 (4)6 (2)14 (7)10 (4)3 (2)9 (4)0.65
Arthritis/rheumatism†22 (11)29 (11)25 (13)26 (10)20 (11)31 (13)0.99
Bronchitis7 (3)17 (7)13 (7)17 (7)6 (3)6 (3)0.52
Other respiratory*24 (12)19 (7)22 (11)29 (11)16 (9)19 (8)0.005