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10604556

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
There is evidence that the prevalence of respiratory allergy is increasing. This is mainly based on studies in children and young adults. The aim of the study was to compare the prevalences of self-reported symptoms of respiratory allergy among Danish adults in two surveys 8 years apart. Identical questionnaires were mailed to two random general population samples in 1989 and 1997. The response rates were 86.1% (n = 3603) and 86.4% (n = 817), respectively. The sampling frame and sampling method were identical in both surveys. The changes in the prevalences of symptoms were expressed by sex- and age-adjusted odds ratios comparing 1997 to 1989. We found a significant increase in the prevalence of seasonal rhinitis symptoms (OR=1.6, 95% CI 1.4-1.9), rhinitis symptoms on exposure to pollen (OR =1.6, 95% CI 1.4-1.9), rhinitis symptoms on exposure to furry animals (odds ratio 1.6, 95% CI 1.3-2.0), rhinitis symptoms on exposure to house dust (OR = 1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), and breathlessness on exposure to pollen (OR = 1.5, 95% CI 1.0-2.0). The observed increases were independent of sex and age. The questionnaire was validated in relation to allergen skin test reactivity in a subgroup of the responders to the 1989 survey. When the estimated associations between symptoms and skin test reactivity were considered, the results suggested an increase in allergy to pollen and animal dander. In conclusion, we found evidence of increased prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms associated with skin test reactivity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0105-4538
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1194-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Increasing prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms in an adult Danish population.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre of Preventive Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, C/F, Glostrup Hospital, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't