Brief Communication
  

Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in 13-14-Year-Old Adolescents in Karaj

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Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory respiratory disorder in children. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of asthma in 13-14-year-old adolescents in Karaj, Alborz province in Iran, using the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Totally 950 adolescents attending 40 schools located in 4 regions of Karaj city were enrolled in the survey. The Persian version of the ISAAC questionnaire was filled by 13-14-year-old students. Multi-stage clustered random sampling was used to divide the city of Karaj into four educational districts. Ever wheezing was reported in 22% of the individuals; 10.52% claimed to have wheeze in the last 12 months and 22.73% had during or after exercise. The experience of wheezing in the last 12 months was more prevalent among males (11.73% vs. 9.38%; p<0.05). However, having a history of asthma was higher among males (7.55% vs. 3.47%; p<0.05). History of hospitalization (60.8%), family history of asthma (49.4%), and history of food allergy (42.3%) were found to be the most frequent characteristics significantly associated with" ever wheezing" (p<0.05). The prevalence of wheezing in the last 12 months, as a major index of current asthma, was 10% which was close to the national average. However, nocturnal cough and exercise-induced wheezing were higher in Karaj compared to other cities of Iran; which could be related to the high level of air pollution in this industrial area.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijaai.v19i6.4935
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Asthma Child Iran Prevalence
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Tavakol M, Abhari SM, Moosaie F, Rasmi M, Bakhtiyari M, Keikavoosi-Arani L, Poorrostami K, Sadri H. Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in 13-14-Year-Old Adolescents in Karaj. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020;19(6):660-666.