Investigation on self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis and analysis of influencing factors in Children From Sanya
Objective:To understand the prevalence and influencing factors of allergic rhinitis among children in Sanya,and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis in children in Sanya.Methods:A stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 2051 children aged 6~14 years in five districts(Jiyang District,Tianya District,Yazhou District,Hai-tang District,Yucai Ecological District)of Sanya from September to December 2022 for epidemiological investigation.The self-reported prevalence and clinical symptoms of allergic rhinitis were analyzed,and the influencing factors were analyzed by binary lo-gistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 2 051 questionnaires were collected,of which 1 765 were valid,with an effective rate of 86%(1 765/2 051).The mean age was 11.4 years.There were 895 boys(50.7%)and 870 girls(49.3%).The self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis in children in Sanya was 47.1%.The results of multi-variate logistic regression analysis showed that:age≥12 years[OR=1.497,95%CI(1.227-1.825),P<0.001],passive smoking status at home[OR=1.451,95%CI(1.176-1.790),P=0.001],using antibiotics≥5 times a year[OR=2.255,95%CI(1.616-3.145),P<0.001],exercise<1 times per week[OR=1.656,95%CI(1.282-2.139),P<0.001],less than 8h of daily sleep duration[OR=1.774,95%CI(1.438-2.188),P<0.001],cleaning<2 times a month at the place of residence[OR=1.423,95%CI(1.037-1.953),P=0.029],frequent exposure to dust[OR=2.765,95%CI(2.020-3.783),P<0.001],family history of allergic rhinitis[OR=2.687,95%CI(1.987-3.634),P<0.001],history of food allergy[OR=1.538,95%CI(1.032-2.294),P=0.035],history of chronic sinusitis[OR=6.633,95%CI(3.667-11.998),P<0.001],history of adenoidal hypertrophy[OR=2.312,95%CI(1.282-4.171),P=0.005]were risk factors for allergic rhinitis.Conclusion:The self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis among children in sanya is higher than reported in most areas of China,age,passive smoking at home,use antibiotics,exercise frequency,daily sleep time,Frequency of living environment cleaning,frequent exposure to dust,family history of allergic rhinitis,history of food allergy,history of chron-ic sinusitis and history of adenoidal hypertrophy are all associated with allergic rhinitis disease.Among them,frequent exposure to dust,family history of allergic rhinitis,history of chronic sinusitis and history of adenoidal hypertrophy have the most obvious effect on allergic rhinitis.