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KMID : 0613620170370020562
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Health Social Welfare Review
2017 Volume.37 No. 2 p.562 ~ p.576
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Prevalence of Allergic Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers among Elementary School Children in Daejoen City
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Kim Hyun
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Abstract
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The aim of the study was to investigate the association between allergic diseases and their factors in elementary school children living in Daejeon metropolitan region A self-reported ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire survey for allergic diseases was conducted for students aged 8-10 years enrolled in 146 elementary schools in Daejeon, Korea. The questionnaire contained the children’s disease history, their family history, and their environmental risk factors. A total of 15,825 children participated in the study from May 2015 to July 2015. The data were analyzed using a Chi-square test and Logistic regression with SPSS 22.0. Allergic diseases' relating factors were secondhand smoking, filters of air-conditioning systems, frequency of cleaning, frequency of washing clothes, use of a humidifier. Therefore, it requires immediate investigation, education on proper management and improvement projects for the indoor environment.
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KEYWORD
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Allergic Diseases, ISAAC, Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
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