Prevalence of asthma among qatari schoolchildren: International study of asthma and allergies in childhood, Qatar

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作者
Janahi, IA
Bener, A
Bush, A
机构
[1] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Pediat, Doha, Qatar
[2] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Med Stat & Epidemiol, Doha, Qatar
[3] Royal Brompton Hosp, Dept Pediat, London SW3 6LY, England
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
asthma; allergic rhinitis; parental asthma; prevalence; schoolchildren;
D O I
10.1002/ppul.20331
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases among schoolchildren aged 6-14 years in the State of Qatar, based on a questionnaire designed by the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood (ISAAC). Across-sectional study of 3,283 school children living in both urban and rural areas (average age, 9.03 +/- 1.99 years; 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls) was conducted between February 2003-February 2004. The population sample had a high prevalence of diagnosed asthma (19.8%), allergic rhinitis (30.5%), eczema (22.5%), and chest infection (11.9%). The frequency of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema among parents reflected the same pattern as seen in their children. Overall, males had more asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chest infections than females. In general, the prevalence rate of asthma and allergic rhinitis decreased with age. The prevalence rate of asthma was significantly higher in mothers (11.8%) than in fathers (9.0%), but the frequency of allergic rhinitis symptoms was comparable (mothers, 18.5%; fathers, 17.5%). The prevalence rate of asthma (19.8%) in Qatari schoolchildren is very close to that in the neighboring Gulf country, Oman (20.7%), and higher than in some developing countries. Geneticfactors related to the high rates of consanguinity may play an important role in the high prevalence rates noted in the Qatari population, but changes in lifestyle and environmental factors cannot be discounted as possible causes of the high prevalence noted in this study.
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