Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey
Abstract Background Asthma and allergic complications are the most common chronic disorders in children and adolescents. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema among schoolchildren, and some related risk factors. Methods The cross-sectional stu...
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| author | Maryam Dastoorpoor Narges Khodadadi Farzan Madadizadeh Hanieh Raji Elham Shahidizadeh Esmaeil Idani Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari |
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| description | Abstract Background Asthma and allergic complications are the most common chronic disorders in children and adolescents. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema among schoolchildren, and some related risk factors. Methods The cross-sectional study was performed in 2019 and involved 4000 students aged 6–7 years and 4000 students aged 13–14 years (both girls and boys) from urban schools in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran. We used the multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected using the Persian version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Results The prevalence of current wheeze, wheeze ever and asthma ever in the age group of 6–7 years was 3.8, 4.5, and 1.8%, respectively; in the age group of 13–14 years, it was 4.4, 5.9, and 3.4, respectively. In terms of gender, males (4.9, 6.0, and 2.7 percent, respectively) had substantially higher rates of current wheeze, wheeze ever, and asthma ever compared to the girls (2.8, 3.6, and 2.0 percent, respectively) (p < 0.001). The prevalence of rhinitis, Hay fever, and eczema among young people was 5.3%, 3.5%, and 1.0%, respectively. Current wheeze was more common in children with allergic rhinitis in the last 12 months (30.3% vs. 2.7%, p < 0.001), Hay fever (32.8% vs. 0.3%, p < 0.001) and eczema (27.8% vs 3.8%, p < 0.001), compared to children who did not. Conclusions The prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms were significantly associated with allergic rhinitis, eczema, and gender. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11d9a13e90a9456780051a8785a25dde2022-12-22T01:32:21ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312022-08-0122111010.1186/s12887-022-03520-xAssessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional surveyMaryam Dastoorpoor0Narges Khodadadi1Farzan Madadizadeh2Hanieh Raji3Elham Shahidizadeh4Esmaeil Idani5Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari6Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesResearch Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of HealthDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Asthma and allergic complications are the most common chronic disorders in children and adolescents. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema among schoolchildren, and some related risk factors. Methods The cross-sectional study was performed in 2019 and involved 4000 students aged 6–7 years and 4000 students aged 13–14 years (both girls and boys) from urban schools in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran. We used the multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected using the Persian version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Results The prevalence of current wheeze, wheeze ever and asthma ever in the age group of 6–7 years was 3.8, 4.5, and 1.8%, respectively; in the age group of 13–14 years, it was 4.4, 5.9, and 3.4, respectively. In terms of gender, males (4.9, 6.0, and 2.7 percent, respectively) had substantially higher rates of current wheeze, wheeze ever, and asthma ever compared to the girls (2.8, 3.6, and 2.0 percent, respectively) (p < 0.001). The prevalence of rhinitis, Hay fever, and eczema among young people was 5.3%, 3.5%, and 1.0%, respectively. Current wheeze was more common in children with allergic rhinitis in the last 12 months (30.3% vs. 2.7%, p < 0.001), Hay fever (32.8% vs. 0.3%, p < 0.001) and eczema (27.8% vs 3.8%, p < 0.001), compared to children who did not. Conclusions The prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms were significantly associated with allergic rhinitis, eczema, and gender.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03520-xAllergiesAsthmaRhinitisEczemaPrevalenceSeverity |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Dastoorpoor Narges Khodadadi Farzan Madadizadeh Hanieh Raji Elham Shahidizadeh Esmaeil Idani Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey BMC Pediatrics Allergies Asthma Rhinitis Eczema Prevalence Severity |
| title | Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among schoolchildren (6–7 and 13–14 years old) in Khuzestan, Iran: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | assessing the prevalence and severity of asthma rhinitis and eczema among schoolchildren 6 7 and 13 14 years old in khuzestan iran a cross sectional survey |
| topic | Allergies Asthma Rhinitis Eczema Prevalence Severity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03520-x |
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