Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Adana, Southern Turkey

• Published in: European journal of epidemiology Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 347 - 350
• Main Authors: Kendirli, G. S., Altintaş, D. U., Alparslan, N., Akmanlar, N., Yurdakul, Z., Bolat, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Kluwer Academic Publishers 01-06-1998; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Distribution; Allergic diseases; Allergies; Asthma; Asthma - epidemiology; Asthma - etiology; Atopic dermatitis; Bedding; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Childhood; Children; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Cigarette smoking; Confidence Intervals; Data Collection; Dermatitis; Environmental factors; Environmental Pollution - adverse effects; Environmental Pollution - analysis; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Hypersensitivity - etiology; Male; Medical sciences; Pneumology; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Sex Distribution; Socioeconomic Factors; Software; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Turkey - epidemiology; Wheezing; Asia; Turkey; Human; Immunopathology; Allergy; Prevalence; Health and environment; Respiratory disease; Risk factor; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Child; Epidemiology; Public health; Asthma
• ISSN: 0393-2990; 1573-7284
• DOI: 10.1023/A:1007455428598

A study to determine the prevalence of childhood asthma and other allergic diseases was done in Adana, during the period between January 1993 and January 1994. The study has been carried out on 2334 children (48.5% boys). Asthma and the other allergic diseases were recognized in 23.6% of the children. The prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing, and atopic dermatitis were found to be 12.9, 8.8, 8.4, and 5.0%, respectively. The symptoms of respiratory allergic diseases (asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing) seemed to be significantly associated with the environmental factors. In conclusion, asthma and other allergic diseases constituted a major health problem for school children in Adana.