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박혜숙 ( Park Hye-Sook ) - 이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
이보은 ( Lee Bo-Eun ) - 이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
하은희 ( Ha Eun-Hee ) - 이화여자대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
홍윤철 ( Hong Yun-Chul ) - 인하대학교 의과대학 산업의학과
이연경 ( Lee Youn-Kyung ) - 서울 원광초등학교
조용성 ( Cho Yong-Sung ) - 한양대학교 환경및산업의학연구소
김남희 ( Kim Nam-Hee ) - 인하대학교병원 산업의학과
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and to determine their environmental risk factors in school children living in a city where traffic is particularly heavy.
METHODS: From November 12th to November 19th, 2002, we sent questionnaires to parents for children’s health and environmental factors, and ninety eight percent (516) of parents responded.
RESULTS: The lifetime prevalence of chronic respiratory illness was 12.2% and 13.2% for wheeze, and 6.6% for physician diagnosed asthma. Using multiple logistic regression model, we found that family history of asthma(OR=3.47, 95% CI 1.36-8.78), atopy dermatitis(OR=5.48, 95% CI 2.37-12.66), and pets at home(OR=3.22, 95% CI 1.26-8.23) were associated with chronic respiratory illness in last 12months. We also found that family history of asthma(OR=3.28, 95% CI 1.16-9.31), atopy dermatitis(OR=2.89, 95% CI 1.11-7.54), and short distance between the house and road(OR=2.85, 95% CI 1.03-7.87) were associated with asthma in last 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Elementary school children in a city had a relatively high prevalence of chronic respiratory illness and symptoms. In addition to genetic factors, pets at home and outdoor air pollution are associated with respiratory illness and symptoms in school children.
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KeyWords
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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