Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis between Urban and Rural Residents in a Local Community / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
; : 148-157, 2015.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis between urban areas in the adjacent areas to a steel industrial complex and rural areas and the impact of pollutants in the industrialized city on allergic rhinitis. METHODS: From July 28 to August 9 of 2008, 1,043 residents of urban and rural areas in a local community had enrolled in health screening and questionnaire survey. One thousand thirty-three patients also underwent a skin prick test. Prevalence rates of allergic rhinitis were calculated according to residential areas, and the used statistical analysis were Fisher's exact test and chi-square test. RESULTS: In a survey, the fraction of adults, who complained of sneezing, nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea, during a recent 1 year period, showed the significant difference between urban (30.5%) and rural areas (22.4%). The fractions of positive skin prick tests were not different between two areas in each age group. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 8.4% in urban areas and 6.9% in rural areas. Considering the age groups, the adults group only showed the significantly higher prevalence of allergic rhinitis in urban areas (8.2% vs. 3.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Unlike the children and adolescents groups, the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in adults group was higher in the industrialized urban areas.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Skin
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Sneezing
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Steel
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Skin Tests
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Nasal Obstruction
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Rhinitis
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Mass Screening
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Prevalence
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article