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Prevalence of and Coping Patterns for Allergic Diseases in Preschool and School-age Children in Nam-gu, Ulsan

울산광역시 남구 지역의 미취학 및 학령기 아동의 알레르기질환 유병률 및 대처 양상

  • Im, Dasom (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Pyo, Jeehee (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan Metropolitan City Public Health Policy's Institute,) ;
  • Ock, Minsu (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan Metropolitan City Public Health Policy's Institute)
  • 임다솜 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 예방의학과) ;
  • 표지희 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 예방의학과.울산광역시 공공보건의료지원단) ;
  • 옥민수 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 예방의학과.울산광역시 공공보건의료지원단)
  • Received : 2021.07.19
  • Accepted : 2021.09.03
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The epidemiologic understanding of allergic diseases, including prevalence and risk factors, is needed for allergy management. This study identified the prevalence of and coping patterns for various types of allergies, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic conjunctivitis (AC), food allergy (FA), and drug allergy (DA), in Nam-gu, Ulsan, one of the most industrialized districts in Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using a self-report multiple choice questionnaire. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) and other measures were reviewed to develop the questionnaire. Data was collected from May 9th to November 30th of 2018. Descriptive and frequency analyses were performed to apprehend the prevalence of symptoms, diagnostic rates, diagnosis dates, treatment history, and others. Results: By randomized sampling, 9,102 children from 25 nurseries, 25 kindergartens, and 15 elementary schools participated in the study. The prevalence of asthma, AR, AD, AC, FA, and DA were 11.1%, 48.7%, 15.5%, 17.6%, 15.1%, and 2.0%, respectively. The respective rate of ever being diagnosed with asthma, AR, AD, AC, FA, and DA were 4.2%, 38.4%, 25.5%, 23.3%, 9.7%, and 1.1%, respectively. Last year's allergy related school absenteeism rates were 10.8%, 4.1%, and 1.3% for asthma, AR, and AD, respectively. Lastly, 59.2% of the participants considered air pollution as the most challenging factor in allergy management. Conclusion: This study comprehensively investigated the current state of various allergic diseases in Nam-gu, Ulsan. The study's findings are expected to be applied to strategies for decreasing the socioeconomic burden of allergic diseases.

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