Prevalence of Allergic Diseases among Primary School Children in Ilsan, Gyeonggi and Changes of Symptoms After Environmental Control in 2005.
- Author:
Ki Young SON
1
;
Kwang Sik PARK
;
Hyun Hee HWANG
;
Bong Sic YUN
;
Su Jin LEE
;
Myong A KIM
;
Jae Yong PARK
;
Kyu Earn KIM
;
Kwang Cheon JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Collegy of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Allergen;
Bronchial hyperreactivity;
Pulmonary function test;
Child
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Bronchial Hyperreactivity;
Child*;
Conjunctivitis, Allergic;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Gyeonggi-do*;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Parents;
Prevalence*;
Pupil;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Respiratory Function Tests;
Respiratory Sounds;
Rhinitis;
Seoul;
Skin
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2007;17(4):384-393
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and allergic conjunctivitis among primary school pupils in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province. We also investigated change of symptoms after environmental control. METHODS:In April 2005, a cross-sectional study was performed among 2,745 1st to 6th graders of 3 primary schools in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) standardized questionnaires and additional questionnaires about environmental changes were distributed to their parents. RESULTS:Data were collected from 2,535 children (1,279 boys and 1,256 girls). The most common allergic symptom was rhinorrhea (43.0%), and atopic skin lesions, ocular lesions and wheezing were 24.5%, 19.7% and 18.2%, respectively. There was no significant relationship between allergic diseases and environmental status. One thousand four hundred nineteen children moved to a new place or had new interior decorations within the last 2 years. Of these children, 352 (24.8%) had allergic symptoms (OR=2.76, CI= 1.96-3.41, P=0.001). Interestingly, we found that children who had moved into apartments experienced more symptom changes than those who had not (P=0.022). CONCLUSION:The results of this study demonstrated that the prevalence of allergic conditions in primary school children in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province in 2005 was higher than those of nation-wide studies in 2000. We found the results of our study is similar to those of Seoul in 2005. We found a significant relationship between environmental status and changes of symptoms in primary school children in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province.
