RESUMO
We determined the prevalence and risk factors of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in 3000 13-14-year-old schoolchildren in Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran. We used the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) written and video questionnaires. With the written questionnaire, the prevalence of current symptoms (within the past 12 months) was: wheeze 14.5%, allergic rhinitis 23.6% and eczema 10.1%. Self-reported asthma ever was only 2.1%. With the video questionnaire, the prevalence of wheeze was lower; 7.4% for wheeze at rest ever and 4.6% during the past 12 months. Boys had a significantly higher prevalence for most items examined except for eczema.
Assuntos
Asma/epidemiologia , Dermatite Atópica/epidemiologia , Hipersensibilidade/epidemiologia , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Distribuição por Idade , Asma/diagnóstico , Asma/psicologia , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Conjuntivite Alérgica/epidemiologia , Dermatite Atópica/diagnóstico , Dermatite Atópica/psicologia , Países Desenvolvidos/estatística & dados numéricos , Países em Desenvolvimento/estatística & dados numéricos , Projetos de Pesquisa Epidemiológica , Feminino , Humanos , Hipersensibilidade/diagnóstico , Hipersensibilidade/psicologia , Irã (Geográfico)/epidemiologia , Masculino , Vigilância da População , Prevalência , Rinite/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Distribuição por Sexo , Estudantes/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Gravação de VideoteipeRESUMO
We determined the prevalence and risk factors of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in 3000 13-14-year-old schoolchildren in Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran. We used the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood [ISAAC] written and video questionnaires. With the written questionnaire, the prevalence of current symptoms [within the past 12 months] was: wheeze 14.5%, allergic rhinitis 23.6% and eczema 10.1%. Self-reported asthma ever was only 2.1%. With the video questionnaire, the prevalence of wheeze was lower; 7.4% for wheeze at rest ever and 4.6% during the past 12 months. Boys had a significantly higher prevalence for most items examined except for eczema
