The prevalence of allergic diseases in primary school children in Edirne, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorSelcuk, ZT
dc.contributor.authorCaglar, T
dc.contributor.authorEnunlu, T
dc.contributor.authorTopal, T
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:12:51Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:12:51Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Allergic diseases present a major health burden for children as shown by the rising morbidity and increased mortality from asthma. Information on the prevalences of allergic disorders and contributing factors as well will help to establish feasible measures to change this trend, and more efficient assignment of the limited health resources. Objective To assess the prevalences of asthma and other allergic diseases and the contribution of various risk factors in primary school children in Edirne, Turkey. Methods Children aged 7 to 12 in primary schools in the municipality and 24 villages of Edirne were surveyed via a questionnaire completed by the parents, The cumulative (lifetime) and current (last 12 months) prevalences of allergic diseases and the presence of passive smoking, atopic family history, animal contact and breast-feeding in infancy were determined. Results A total of 5412 children (70.1% from the metropolitan and 29.9% from the rural area) were enrolled, The cumulative and current prevalences of all allergic diseases were 24.6% and 9.9% respectively. The cumulative (lifetime) prevalences of bronchial asthma, wheezing, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis were 16.4%, 18.9%, 12.3% and 2.2%, and the current (last 12 months) prevalences were 5.6%, 5.8%, 4.5% and 0.9% respectively. Three-fourths of the children were exposed to tobacco smoke at home. Atopic heredity appeared the most prominent risk factor for any allergic disorder. Neither age, breast-feeding nor place of habitation affected the occurrence of allergic disorders. Animal contact was a significant risk factor for asthma and wheezing (adjusted odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for current prevalences are 1.38 (CI = 1.04-1.83) and 1.35 (CI = 1.02-1.78) respectively), exposure to indoor tobacco smoke for wheezing (OR = 1.52, CI = 1.10-2.09), and male gender for asthma (OR = 1.50, CI = 1.16-1.93). Current prevalences for all allergic diseases were significantly lower than those previously reported in Ankara, Turkey. Conclusions Allergic diseases are a major health burden for primary school children in Edirne, Turkey. Although atopic heredity appears to be the foremost important risk factor, reduction of exposure to indoor tobacco smoke and animal contact, especially or those with atopic family history, are important preventive measures. The impact of environmental exposures on distinguishing prevalences of allergic diseases in Ankara and Edirne should be further investigated.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00704.x
dc.identifier.endpage269en_US
dc.identifier.issn0954-7894
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid9088652en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-8044257124en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage262en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00704.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/23331
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:A1997WP13500006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical And Experimental Allergyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAllergyen_US
dc.subjectPaediatric Asthmaen_US
dc.subjectChildhood Asthmaen_US
dc.subjectRespiratory Symptomsen_US
dc.subjectBronchial-Asthmaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental-Factorsen_US
dc.subjectFinnish Adolescentsen_US
dc.subjectWheezing Illnessen_US
dc.subjectSchoolchildrenen_US
dc.subjectSmokingen_US
dc.subjectDisordersen_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of allergic diseases in primary school children in Edirne, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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