Prevalence and risk factors of allergies in turkey (PARFAIT): Results of a multicentre cross-sectional study in adults

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dc.contributor.authorKurt E.
dc.contributor.authorMetintas S.
dc.contributor.authorBasyigit I.
dc.contributor.authorBulut I.
dc.contributor.authorCoskun E.
dc.contributor.authorDabak S.
dc.contributor.authorDeveci F.
dc.contributor.authorFidan F.
dc.contributor.authorKaynar H.
dc.contributor.authorUzaslan E.K.
dc.contributor.authorOnbasi K.
dc.contributor.authorOzkurt S.
dc.contributor.authorKarakis G.P.
dc.contributor.authorSahan S.
dc.contributor.authorSahin U.
dc.contributor.authorOguzulgen K.
dc.contributor.authorYildiz F.
dc.contributor.authorMungan D.
dc.contributor.authorYorgancioglu A.
dc.contributor.authorGemicioglu B.
dc.contributor.authorKalyoncu A.F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:21:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:21:41Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe Prevalence and Risk Factors of Allergies in Turkey (PARFAIT) study was planned to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for asthma and allergic diseases in Turkey. The present analysis used data from 25,843 parents of primary school children, obtained from a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. A total of 25,843 questionnaires from 14 centres were evaluated. In rural areas, the prevalences asthma, wheezing, allergic rhinitis and eczema in males were: 8.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 7.9-9.1%), 13.5% (95% CI 12.8-14.2%), 17.5% (95% CI 16.7-18.2%) and 10.8% (95% CI 10.211.4%), respectively; and in females were: 11.2% (95% CI 10.9-11.8%), 14.7% (95% CI 14.315.1%), 21.2% (95% CI 20.4-22.0%) and 13.1% (95% CI 2.4-13.8%), respectively. In urban areas, the corresponding prevalences in males were: 6.2% (95% CI 5.8-6.6%), 10.8% (95% CI 10.311.3%), 11.7% (95% CI 11.4-12.0%) and 6.6% (95% CI 6.2-7.0%), respectively; and in females were: 7.5 % (95% CI 7.9-7.1%), 12.0% (95% CI 11.7-12.3%), 17.0% (95% CI 16.4-17.6%) and 7.3% (95% CI 6.9-7.7%), respectively. Having an atopic first-degree relative or any other atopic diseases had significant effects on the prevalence of allergic diseases. Housing conditions, such as living in a shanty-type house, visible moulds at home and use of wood or biomass as heating or cooking material were associated with one or more allergic diseases. Although genetic susceptibility is strongly associated, country-and population-based environmental factors may contribute to increased prevalence rates of allergic diseases. Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 2009.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1183/09031936.00082207
dc.identifier.issn13993003
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18735
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Bronze Open Access
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectAnimals, Domestic
dc.subjectChi-Square Distribution
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHousing
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectHypersensitivity
dc.subjectLogistic Models
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectOccupations
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectallergic rhinitis
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectatopy
dc.subjectbiomass
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjecteczema
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgenetic susceptibility
dc.subjectgroups by age
dc.subjectheating
dc.subjecthousing
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman experiment
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmould
dc.subjectparent
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectprimary school
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectsex difference
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.subjecturban area
dc.subjectwheezing
dc.subjectwood
dc.titlePrevalence and risk factors of allergies in turkey (PARFAIT): Results of a multicentre cross-sectional study in adults
dc.typeArticle

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