• Türkçe
    • English
  • English 
    • Türkçe
    • English
  • Login
View Item 
  •   Home
  • Avesis
  • Dokümanı Olmayanlar
  • Makale
  • View Item
  •   Home
  • Avesis
  • Dokümanı Olmayanlar
  • Makale
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

PET OWNERSHIP IN THE UAE - ITS EFFECT ON ALLERGY AND RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS

Date
1995
Author
DEBUSE, P
ABDULRAZZAQ, YM
BENER, Abdulbari
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
The aim of this paper was to study the effect of pers and other domestic animals on bronchial asthma among United Arab Emirates (UAE) schoolchildren aged 6-14 years. A cross-sectional study of 850 schoolchildren living in both urban and rural areas (average age 9.36 +/- 2.11 years, 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls) was conducted using self-administered questionnaires between October 1992 and May 1993. Prevalence rate for asthma, rhinitis, wheeze, cough, and eczema in children from families with and without animals were investigated. A total of 40.7% of families studied were found to keep animals in their homes. Children from families with animals were found to have a significantly higher prevalence rate of respiratory symptoms than those without. The prevalence rate for asthma in children with animals was found to be twice that of children without (RR: 2.03; 95% Cl: 1.40-2.951. The risk of having chronic cough (RR: 1.93; 95% Cl: 1.21-3.10), breathlessness/chest tightness (RR: 2.53; 95% Cl: 1.59-4.02), chronic wheeze (RR: 2.10; 95% Cl: 1.20-3.67), allergic rhinitis (RR: 1.53; 95% Cl: 1.17-2.00) was significantly higher in children with animals than in children without. Similarly, the risk of having eczema (RR: 2.55; 95%, Cl: 1.74-3.75) was significantly higher among children with animals than among those without. Overall, there was a highly statistically significant difference in the prevalence of asthma, wheeze, nocturnal cough, eczema and rhinitis between children in families with animals and those without (p < 0.0001). It is concluded that unlike what is alleged to be known, a large proportion of the national population (40.7%) kept animals at home, and that was an important aggravating factor, which should be considered in the management of asthma in the UAE.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/119139
https://doi.org/10.3109/02770909509083232
Collections
  • Makale [92796]

Creative Commons Lisansı

İstanbul Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv Sistemi (ilgili içerikte aksi belirtilmediği sürece) Creative Commons Alıntı-GayriTicari-Türetilemez 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı ile lisanslanmıştır.

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
Contact Us | Send Feedback
Theme by 
Atmire NV
 

 


Hakkımızda
Açık Erişim PolitikasıVeri Giriş Rehberleriİletişim
sherpa/romeo
Dergi Adı/ISSN || Yayıncı

Exact phrase only All keywords Any

BaşlıkbaşlayaniçerenISSN

Browse

All of DSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsTypesThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsTypes

My Account

LoginRegister

Creative Commons Lisansı

İstanbul Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv Sistemi (ilgili içerikte aksi belirtilmediği sürece) Creative Commons Alıntı-GayriTicari-Türetilemez 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı ile lisanslanmıştır.

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
Contact Us | Send Feedback
Theme by 
Atmire NV