Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms among adults in Vietnam. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, risk factor patterns and co-morbidities of allergic rhinitis and chronic...
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doaj-0b0e3342a5f440a6b410e120270e05a42021-09-02T07:35:40ZengWileyClinical and Translational Allergy2045-70222011-08-0111710.1186/2045-7022-1-7Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population surveyLâm HoàngVăn Tường NguyễnEkerljung LindaRönmark EvaLundbäck Bo<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms among adults in Vietnam. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, risk factor patterns and co-morbidities of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms in one urban and one rural area in northern Vietnam.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted from August 2007 to January 2008 in urban Hoankiem and rural Bavi in Hanoi among adults aged 21-70 years. Of 7008 randomly selected subjects, 91.7% participated in Bavi and 70.3% in Hoankiem.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Allergic rhinitis ever or chronic nasal symptoms were reported by 50.2%. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis ever was considerably higher in Hoankiem compared to Bavi, 29.6% vs 10.0% (p < 0.001). Allergic rhinitis ever and chronic nasal symptoms were both significantly associated with asthma and respiratory symptoms, respectively (p < 0.001). Exposure to gas, dust or fumes at work was significantly associated with allergic rhinitis ever, OR 1.57 (95% CI 1.34 - 1.84), nasal blocking, OR 1.90 (95% CI 1.68 - 2.15) and runny nose, OR 1.32 (95% CI 1.17 - 1.49), while somewhat surprisingly no association with smoking was found. Female sex was a significant risk factor for both nasal blocking and runny nose.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Allergic rhinitis ever was considerably more common in the urban area. Nasal blocking and runny nose was each reported by about one third of the studied sample with no major urban-rural difference. Further, exposure to air pollution at work was significantly associated with allergic rhinitis ever, nasal blocking and runny nose.</p> http://www.ctajournal.com/content/1/1/7Allergic rhinitisnasal blockingrunny nose/chronic rhinitisepidemiologyVietnam |
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Lâm Hoàng Văn Tường Nguyễn Ekerljung Linda Rönmark Eva Lundbäck Bo Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey Clinical and Translational Allergy Allergic rhinitis nasal blocking runny nose/chronic rhinitis epidemiology Vietnam |
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Lâm Hoàng Văn Tường Nguyễn Ekerljung Linda Rönmark Eva Lundbäck Bo |
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Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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Allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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allergic rhinitis in northern vietnam: increased risk of urban living according to a large population survey |
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Clinical and Translational Allergy |
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2045-7022 |
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2011-08-01 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms among adults in Vietnam. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, risk factor patterns and co-morbidities of allergic rhinitis and chronic nasal symptoms in one urban and one rural area in northern Vietnam.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted from August 2007 to January 2008 in urban Hoankiem and rural Bavi in Hanoi among adults aged 21-70 years. Of 7008 randomly selected subjects, 91.7% participated in Bavi and 70.3% in Hoankiem.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Allergic rhinitis ever or chronic nasal symptoms were reported by 50.2%. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis ever was considerably higher in Hoankiem compared to Bavi, 29.6% vs 10.0% (p < 0.001). Allergic rhinitis ever and chronic nasal symptoms were both significantly associated with asthma and respiratory symptoms, respectively (p < 0.001). Exposure to gas, dust or fumes at work was significantly associated with allergic rhinitis ever, OR 1.57 (95% CI 1.34 - 1.84), nasal blocking, OR 1.90 (95% CI 1.68 - 2.15) and runny nose, OR 1.32 (95% CI 1.17 - 1.49), while somewhat surprisingly no association with smoking was found. Female sex was a significant risk factor for both nasal blocking and runny nose.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Allergic rhinitis ever was considerably more common in the urban area. Nasal blocking and runny nose was each reported by about one third of the studied sample with no major urban-rural difference. Further, exposure to air pollution at work was significantly associated with allergic rhinitis ever, nasal blocking and runny nose.</p> |
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Allergic rhinitis nasal blocking runny nose/chronic rhinitis epidemiology Vietnam |
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