Title: Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma Comorbidity: A Cross Sectional Questionnaire Study in Children (6-18 Years) of Urban and Rural Jaipur (India)
Authors: Pawan Kumar Dara, Hari Mohan Meena, Priyanka Kumari, B S Sharma, Preeti Sharma, Gangadhar Dara
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.18
Abstract
Introduction: Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis co-morbidity refers to the association between asthma and allergic rhinitis. This is due to their pathophysiological, epidemiological, and clinical similarities.
Aims and Objectives: To determine association of Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma as co-morbidity and the difference in prevalence in rural and urban school going children in Jaipur.
Material & Method: Cross sectional questionnaire based observational study. Study group included school going children chosen randomly from 13 schools of urban & rural area Aged 6-18 years. The data were drawn on the basis of a validated standard questionnaire.
Results: Out of 5002 children, prevalence of the Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma were 24.31% and 18.63% respectively and as co-morbidity in 11.34 %. Out of them, 35.70% and 25.33% children suffered from Allergic rhinitis and Asthma in rural, as compared to 16.62% and 14.10% urban population respectively.
Conclusion: It was found that the prevalence of both Allergic Rhinitis & Asthma are showing a significant increase in last few years. These respiratory allergic diseases are more common in rural area and existing as co-morbidity in a significant proportion of children demanding a comprehensive strategic approach to deal with them.
Keywords: Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, co-morbidity.
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