Factors associated with allergic rhinitis in children and adolescents from northern Mexico: International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase IIIB
| Autor: | Valente Juan Mérida-Palacio, Sandra Nora González-Díaz, Alberto José Escalante-Domínguez, Blanca Estela Del Río-Navarro, Roberto García-Almaraz, Arturo Berber, Dino R Pietropaolo-Cienfuegos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Allergy Pediatrics Rhinitis Allergic Perennial Passive smoking Adolescent Maternal smoking medicine.disease_cause Logistic regression Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology Prevalence Humans Immunology and Allergy Medicine Child Mexico Acetaminophen Asthma business.industry Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal General Medicine Odds ratio medicine.disease Clinical trial Dermatitis Allergic Contact Female Tobacco Smoke Pollution business |
| Zdroj: | Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 31:53-62 |
| ISSN: | 1539-6304 1088-5412 |
| Popis: | The epidemiology of allergic diseases has not been studied extensively in Mexico. The present study, based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase IIIB survey, reports the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and the associated risk factors in the pediatric population in four cities in northern Mexico. Children (6-7 years old) and adolescents (13-14 years old) in public elementary and secondary schools were surveyed in 2002 and 2003. The subjects were chosen randomly from Ciudad Victoria, Mexicali, Monterrey, and Tijuana. The following categories were analyzed: occurrence of rhinitis symptoms (currently or in the last 12 months), rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms, a previous diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, and relevant environmental factors. Factors associated with rhinitis that were identified previously with the chi-squared test were analyzed using logistic regression. The number of valid questionnaires was 10,892 for schoolchildren and 12,299 for adolescents. In 6- to 7-year-old children, the following frequencies were determined: rhinitis (ever), 27.9%; current rhinitis, 24.2%; rhinoconjunctivitis, 9.2%; and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, 5.5%. The corresponding frequencies in 13- to 14-year-old children were 33.3, 34.1, 18.4, and 3.8%. In both 6- to 7-year-old and 13- to 14-year-old children, all rhinitis items were associated with asthma symptoms, dermatitis symptoms, paracetamol consumption, and maternal smoking (odds ratio, >1; p < 0.05). The main risk factors associated with allergic rhinitis symptoms in children and adolescents from cities in northern Mexico were other allergic conditions, paracetamol consumption, and passive smoking. |
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