The current prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema related symptoms in school-aged children in Costa Rica

 

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المؤلفون: Soto-Martínez, M. E., Yock-Corrales, Adriana, Camacho-Badilla, Kattia, Abdallah-Acosta, Sofia, Duggan, N., Avila, Lydiana, ROMERO-ZUÑIGA, JUAN ROMERO, Soto Quirós, Manuel Enrique
التنسيق: artículo
تاريخ النشر:2018
الوصف:Objective: Asthma prevalence in Costa Rica is among the highest worldwide. We aimed to determine the prevalence of asthma among school-age children in the Central Highland Area of Costa Rica. Methods: Cross-sectional study using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire was performed. Parents or guardians of children aged 6–13 years completed written questionnaires. Results: Total of 2817 school-aged children returned these questionnaires (74.1% return rate). The prevalence of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema was 21.9%, 42.6%, and 19.2%, respectively. The co-existence of the 3 diseases was seen in 22.6% of children with asthma. Boys had a slightly higher prevalence of these conditions, and younger children had higher prevalence of asthma and eczema, but lower prevalence of rhinitis than older children. The use of acetaminophen and antibiotics in the first 12 months of life showed a significant association with the prevalence of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema. Wheezing with exercise, dry cough at night, and ever rhinitis was highly associated with asthma symptoms in the last 12 months. In contrast, no association was found between children exposed to smoking at home. Frequent traffic next to the house was reported more frequently by the parents of children with asthma, although no significant association was found. Conclusion: The prevalence of asthma showed a significant decrease compared to previous studies. However, there was an unexpected high prevalence of rhinitis. Exposure to acetaminophen and antibiotic during the first year of life was highly associated with asthma symptoms.
البلد:Repositorio UNA
المؤسسة:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
اللغة:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:https://repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056/22186
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22186
Access Level:acceso abierto
كلمة مفتاحية:ASTHMA
RHINITIS
ECZEMA
PREVALENCE
COSTA RICA
WHEEZE
ENFERMEDADES BRONQUIALES
ASMA