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KMID : 0191120010160020155
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2001 Volume.16 No. 2 p.155 ~ p.164
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Prevalences of Symptoms of Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases in Korean Children: A Nationwide Questionnaire Survey
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Sang Il Lee
Myung Hee Shin/Ha Baik Lee/Joon Sung Lee/Byong Kwan Son/Young Yull Koh/Kyu Earn Kim/Yoon Ok Ahn
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to estimate the national prevalence of childhood asthma and
other allergic diseases in Korea, and to determine potential risk factors for the diseases.
Stratified random samples of 42,886 were selected from 34 elementary (6-12 yr olds) and 34
middle schools (12-15 yr olds) nationwide, and 38,955 were in the final analysis. The
Korean-translated modified version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in
Childhood questionnaire was used in this cross-sectional survey. Twelve-month prevalences
of the symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and flexural eczema were 8.7%, 10.5%, 7.3%
in 6-12 yr olds, and 8.2%, 10.0%, 3.9% in 12-15 yr olds, respectively. For allergic conjunctivitis,
food allergy, and drug allergy, the prevalences in 6-12 yr olds were 11.2%, 6.5%, and 1.5%,
respectively. Asthma and flexural eczema decreased significantly with age. Other significant
risk factors were also noted. For 6-12 yr-old asthma, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of body mass
index was 1.21 with 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-1.48, aOR of passive smoking was 1.37 with
95%CI 1.24-1.51, aOR of carpet use was 1.28 with 95%CI 1.10-1.49. For 6-12 yr-old eczema, aOR of
affluence was 1.22 with 95%CI 1.07-1.39. The control of obesity and passive smoking would be
the most important preventive measures of allergic diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Asthma, Allergy, Child, Korea, Prevalence, Risk Factors
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