Epidemiological investigation on relativity of allergic rhinitis and recurring respiratory infection of preschool children in Shenzhen / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To understand the prevalence rate and the relativity of allergic rhinitis and recurring respiratory infection of preschool children in Shenzhen, and to investigate and analyse the prevalence rate, predisposing factor, allergen, therapy, turnover on allergic rhinitis and recurring respiratory infection of preschool children.@*METHOD@#The ENT doctors examined the investigated children and recorded them, then delivered questionnaires to the children's parents and explained to them. The result was analyzed statistically.@*RESULT@#The prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis of preschool children in Shenzhen was 20.1%, the prevalence rate of recurring respiratory infection was 13.7%, the prevalence rate (18.0%) of allergic rhinitis combined recurring respiratory infection was higher than that (7.80) of cases with non-allergic rhinitis combined recurring respiratory infection. The difference had a statistical significance (P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#We initially understood the epidemiologic situation of allergic rhinitis and recurring respiratory infection of preschool children in Shenzhen, providing epidemiologic datas for the standardization of prevention and cure for allergic rhinitis.