Evaluation of the prevalence of atopic diseases by ISAAC surveys in the primary school children of Sivas

Nurullah Çelik; Semra Kara; Ömer Cevit; Derya Büyükkayhan; Fadime Yüksel; Sibel Çelik; Füsun İçağasıoğlu

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Evaluation of the prevalence of atopic diseases by ISAAC surveys in the primary school children of Sivas

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Abstract

Aim. During the past few decades, The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaires have shown that the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergy is increasing worldwide. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the change in prevalence and risk factors of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema from two ISAAC questionnaire based surveys conducted on two groups of schoolchildren in Sivas, a central Anatolian city, during the years 1997 and 2005. Methods. The study populations of the two comparable cross-sectional surveys were comprised of schoolchildren aged 6-14. The sample size in 1997 and 2005 were 569 and 2978 children, respectively. Results. This study showed that the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema increased significantly from 9.7 % to 11.8%, 5.4% to 10.2%, and 3% to 10.1%, respectively. Risk factor analysis revealed that living with a dog or cat, body mass index (BMI), and family history of atopy were associated with higher risk of asthma (p<0.05). Conclusion. In the 8-year period from 1997 to 2005, the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema has increased significantly in our region. Further studies with larger number of patients are required to investigate the factors causing this increased local rate.

Keywords: Asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, children, ISAAC, prevalence, risk factor

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Amaç. Son yılarda yapılan The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) anket çalışmaları ile tüm dünyada çocukluk çağı astım ve allerjik hastalıklarında artış olduğu gösterilmiştir. Bu kesitsel çalışmanın amacı ISAAC anket çalışması ile Sivas ili ilköğretim çağı çocuklarında 1997 ve 2005 yıllarında allerjik hastalık sıklığındaki değişimi araştırmak ve risk faktörlerini saptamaktır. Yöntem. Çalışma 1997 ve 2005 yıllarında 6-14 yaş arası ilköğretim çağı çocuklarında yapılmış olup örneklem büyüklüğü sırası ile 569 ve 2978’dir. Bulgular. Bu çalışmada 8 yıllık sürede astım (%9,7 den %11,8’e), allerjik rinit (%5,4’ten %10,2’ye) ve atopik egzema (%3’ten %10,1’e) sıklığında önemli artış olduğu tespit edilmiştir, Kedi yada köpek ile yaşamak, artmış vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) ve ailede atopi öyküsü astım için yüksek risk faktörleri olarak saptandı (p<0,05). Sonuç. Sivas ilinde ilköğretim çağı çocuklarında 8 yıllık periyotta allerjik hastalık sıklığında ciddi artış vardır. Bu artışa neden olan faktörlerin araştırılması için çok daha geniş kapsamlı araştırmalara ihtiyaç vardır

Anahtar sözcükler: Astım, Allerjik rinit, egzema, ISAAC, çocuk, prevalans, risk factor

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Nurullah Çelik

Semra Kara

Ömer Cevit

Derya Büyükkayhan

Fadime Yüksel

Sibel Çelik

Füsun İçağasıoğlu

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1.Çelik N, Kara S, Cevit Ö, et al. Evaluation of the prevalence of atopic diseases by ISAAC surveys in the primary school children of Sivas. CMJ. 2012;34(1):41-47. https://izlik.org/JA74WF98RF

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