Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis among Residents of Two Municipal Areas in South Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design, Sampling, and Setting
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Definitions of Variables
2.4. Ethical Considerations
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Status of Common Allergic Diseases and Characteristics of Subjects
3.2. Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Total n (%) | Common Allergic Diseases (Yes, %) | |
---|---|---|---|
302 (100) | Atopic Dermatitis Yes, n (%) 39 (12.9) | Allergic Rhinitis Yes, n (%) 77 (25.5) | |
Gender | p = 0.266 * | p = 0.008 * | |
Male | 149 (49.3) | 16 (10.7) | 48 (32.2) |
Female | 153 (50.7) | 23 (15) | 29 (19) |
Age group (in years) | p ≤ 0.001 * | p ≤ 0.001 * | |
<19 years | 184 (60.9) | 8 (4.3) | 28 (15.2) |
≥19 years | 118 (39.1) | 31 (26.3) | 49 (41.5) |
Area of residence | p = 0.001 * | p ≤ 0.001 * | |
Pohang-Si | 132 (43.7) | 27 (20.5) | 51 (38.6) |
Yeongdeok-Gun | 170 (56.3) | 12 (7.1) | 26 (15.3) |
Housing types | p = 0.360 * | p = 0.205 * | |
Apartment | 160 (53) | 18 (11.3) | 36 (22.5) |
Housing | 142 (47) | 21 (14.8) | 41 (28.9) |
Family history of having allergic diseases | p = 0.003 * | p ≤ 0.001 * | |
No | 182 (60.3) | 15 (8.2) | 20 (11) |
Yes | 120 (39.7) | 24 (20) | 57 (47.5) |
Variables | Risk Factors for Common Allergic Diseases (aOR, 95% CI) | |
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Atopic Dermatitis | Allergic Rhinitis | |
Gender | p = 0.009 | |
Female | 1 (Ref.) | |
Male | 2.3 (1.24–4.42) | |
Age group (in years) | p ≤ 0.001 | p ≤ 0.001 |
<19 years | 1 (Ref.) | 1 (Ref.) |
≥19 years | 6.9 (2.9–16.37) | 4.4 (2.28–8.48) |
Area of residence | p = 0.018 | p = 0.001 |
Yeongdeok-Gun | 1 (Ref.) | 1 (Ref.) |
Pohang-Si | 2.5 (1.18–5.53) | 2.8 (1.51–5.37) |
Family history of having allergic diseases | p = 0.028 | p ≤ 0.001 |
No | 1 (Ref.) | 1 (Ref.) |
Yes | 2.3 (1.09–4.9) | 6.7 (3.50–12.82) |
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Acharya, D.; Bajgain, B.B.; Yoo, S.-J. Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis among Residents of Two Municipal Areas in South Korea. Medicina 2019, 55, 131. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina55050131
Acharya D, Bajgain BB, Yoo S-J. Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis among Residents of Two Municipal Areas in South Korea. Medicina. 2019; 55(5):131. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina55050131
Chicago/Turabian StyleAcharya, Dilaram, Bishnu Bahadur Bajgain, and Seok-Ju Yoo. 2019. "Factors Associated with Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis among Residents of Two Municipal Areas in South Korea" Medicina 55, no. 5: 131. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina55050131