Home environment and asthma in school children from the Edirne region in Turkey

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dc.authorscopusid55879012600
dc.authorscopusid6506014202
dc.authorscopusid6701376185
dc.authorscopusid19637063200
dc.authorscopusid6503946796
dc.authorscopusid6506122868
dc.contributor.authorYazicio?lu M.
dc.contributor.authorSaltik A.
dc.contributor.authorÖneş Ü.
dc.contributor.authorŞam A.
dc.contributor.authorÇetin Ekerbiçer H.
dc.contributor.authorKirçuval O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:28:02Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:28:02Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractStudies have shown that environmental factors contribute to the development of asthma. Hence, we investigated the relation between current asthma and indoor environmental factors such as exposure to pets, tobacco smoke, home dampness, number of people living in home, and stuffed toys in child's bedroom in a questionnaire based study in primary school children aged 6 to 12 years living in Edirne (Turkey). In a random sample of 4 primary schools, questionnaires were completed by parents of 1000 children. Following the evaluation of 682 of these, 85 were selected as cases of asthma of which 24 were diagnosed by a physician. When required certain laboratory tests were also performed in order to confirm the diagnosis. Logistic regression was used to investigate the associations between asthma and potential risk factors. In logistic regression analyses, the following factors were associated with asthma. Dampness in the house [(odd's ratio (O.R) = 2.61; 95% Cl 1.13 to 6.81), stuffed toys in the child's bedroom (O.R = 2.18; 95% Cl 1.27 to 3.74), and the crowding index (O.R = 2.73; 95% Cl 1.08 to 6.82)]. In conclusion, it was found that presence of asthma was significantly associated with the presence of dampness in the house, and stuffed toys in the child's bedroom. Asthma can be prevented by improvement of the indoor environment. Therefore providing education to high-risk populations for avoidance of these risk factors is particulary important.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage8en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-0546
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid9585821en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0031639224en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/17055
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAllergologia et Immunopathologiaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAsthma; Children; Home Environmenten_US
dc.subjectAnimal; Article; Asthma; Bed; Child; Domestic Animal; Environmental Exposure; Female; Housing; Human; Humidity; Male; Questionnaire; Recreation; Risk Factor; Turkey (Republic); Animals; Animals, Domestic; Asthma; Bedding And Linens; Child; Environmental Exposure; Female; Housing; Humans; Humidity; Male; Play And Playthings; Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Turkeyen_US
dc.titleHome environment and asthma in school children from the Edirne region in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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