Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years
The prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in children from the developed and developing countries has been increasing. Methods: Three epidemiological surveys of the prevalence of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in schoolchildren in Taichung, located in centr...
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doaj-fc4b0e003cc14e6d80cee422370ff8e02020-11-25T01:19:57ZengElsevierPediatrics and Neonatology1875-95722009-02-01501182510.1016/S1875-9572(09)60025-5Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 YearsPei-Fen Liao0Hai-Lun Sun1Ko-Hsiu Lu2Ko-Huang Lue3Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanDivision of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDivision of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanThe prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in children from the developed and developing countries has been increasing. Methods: Three epidemiological surveys of the prevalence of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in schoolchildren in Taichung, located in central Taiwan, were conducted in 1987, 1994, and 2002. The first questionnaire was used before the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) written questionnaire was developed; the last two surveys were modified using ISAAC questionnaires. Results: A total of 37,801, 75,960, and 11,580 children were studied in 1987, 1994 and 2002, respectively. The prevalence of allergic diseases had increased in the past two decades. Results indicate that the prevalence of bronchial asthma had risen, from 2.19% in 1987, and 3.54% in 1994, to 6.99% in 2002. Regardless of sex, the prevalence of bronchial asthma decreased with increasing age. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 5.1% in 1987, 12.46% in 1987, and 27.59% in 2002, and the prevalence of atopic eczema was 1.10% in 1987, 1.88% in 1994, and 3.35% in 2002. Conclusion: There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in Taichung schoolchildren from 1987 to 2002.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600255allergic rhinitisasthmaatopic eczemaISAACprevalence |
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Pei-Fen Liao Hai-Lun Sun Ko-Hsiu Lu Ko-Huang Lue |
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Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years |
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Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years |
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Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years |
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Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years |
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Prevalence of Childhood Allergic Diseases in Central Taiwan over the Past 15 Years |
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prevalence of childhood allergic diseases in central taiwan over the past 15 years |
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Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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The prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in children from the developed and developing countries has been increasing.
Methods: Three epidemiological surveys of the prevalence of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in schoolchildren in Taichung, located in central Taiwan, were conducted in 1987, 1994, and 2002. The first questionnaire was used before the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) written questionnaire was developed; the last two surveys were modified using ISAAC questionnaires.
Results: A total of 37,801, 75,960, and 11,580 children were studied in 1987, 1994 and 2002, respectively. The prevalence of allergic diseases had increased in the past two decades. Results indicate that the prevalence of bronchial asthma had risen, from 2.19% in 1987, and 3.54% in 1994, to 6.99% in 2002. Regardless of sex, the prevalence of bronchial asthma decreased with increasing age. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 5.1% in 1987, 12.46% in 1987, and 27.59% in 2002, and the prevalence of atopic eczema was 1.10% in 1987, 1.88% in 1994, and 3.35% in 2002.
Conclusion: There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in Taichung schoolchildren from 1987 to 2002. |
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