Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and related comorbidities in school-age children in Budapest, capital of Hungary. Data and epidemiological studies on this disease are still limited.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted in 21 representative and randomly selected primary schools in 2019. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood-based questionnaires (n = 6869) inquiring about prevalence and related risk factors of allergic rhinitis were distributed to all parents. The data were characterised with standard descriptive statistics: frequencies (percentages) and means for categorical and quantitative data, respectively.

Results

3836 of the questionnaires (1857 M/1979F) were completed. The p

SUBMITTER: Sultesz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661153 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature