Prevalence of rhinitis and associated factors in schoolchildren who live in the Amazon islands

Autor(es)

Freitas, Marly Sarmanho ^[1] ; Lanza, Fernanda de Cordoba ^{[2, 3]} ; Soares Monteiro, Julius Caesar ^[1] ; Sole, Dirceu ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fed Univ Para, Dept Pediat, BR-66059 Belem, Para - Brazil

^[2] Nove de Julho Univ, Div Physiotherapy, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Pediat, Div Allergy Clin Immunol & Rheumatol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY & ALLERGY; v. 30, n. 3, p. E79-E82, MAY-JUN 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Background: The prevalence of rhinitis has been reported to be higher in urban areas. Objective: To determine the prevalence of rhinitis in schoolchildren who lived on two islands in the Brazilian Amazon, including a rural island and an urban island, and to identify the associated risk factors. Methods: Four hundred children (200 per island) were evaluated by using the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood standard written questionnaire (rhinitis module). A convenience sample for both islands was selected based on the age group of the study (5-8 years). The children were assessed for potential risk factors (complementary written questionnaire) identified by logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of active rhinitis was significantly higher in the children who lived on Outeiro Island compared with Combu Island (34.5% versus 18.0%, respectively). The associated risk factors for rhinitis symptoms on Combu Island included parental history of rhinitis (odds ratio {[}OR] 9.4 {[}95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1-41.4]) and delivery by caesarean-section (OR 5.2 {[}95% CI, 1.2-21.9]), and for Outeiro Island included parental history of rhinitis (OR 4.5 {[}95% CI, 1.7-11.2]) and of asthma (OR 3.8 {[}95% CI, 1.5-9.8]), nocturnal cough in the previous year (OR 5.8 {[}95% CI, 2.1-16.0]), breast-feeding (>= 6 months) (OR 9.6 {[}95% CI, 1.1-82.1]), moisture (OR 2.4 {[}95% CI, 0.9-6.4]), and consumption of fruit juice more than two times a week (OR 4.3 {[}95% CI, 1.2-15.0]). Conclusion: The different risk factors identified for rhinitis on each island indicated the role of the urban environment in the development of the disease. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/53303-5 - Asma na criança e no adolescente: conhecer mais para tratar melhor!
• Beneficiário: Dirceu Solé
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Pesquisa em Políticas Públicas para o SUS