[Epidemiological study of allergic rhinitis in different districts].
We investigated the morbidity of allergic rhinitis in downtown, rural area and fishing village by questionnaire in October, 1996. The morbidity rate of allergic rhinitis was 35.7% (370 subjects out of 1036) in downtown, 27.5% (266 out of 966) in rural area and 12.9% (273 out of 2112) in fishing village, and that of adult was 36.2% (314 out of 868) downtown, 28.9% (137 out of 474) in rural area and 12.07% (199 out of 1649) in fishing village, and that of child was 33.3% (56 out of 168) in downtown, 26.22% (129 out of 492) in rural area and 15.98% (74 out of 463) in fishing village. The morbidity of Japanese cedar pollinosis was 17.37% (180 out of 1036) in downtown, 13.77% (133 out of 966) in rural area and 2.60% (55 out of 2112) in fishing village. There was statistical difference (p < 0.001) between the each district respectively. It was proved that the morbidity of allergic rhinitis in downtown was higher than the rural area or fishing village, and that in fishing village was the lowest in these districts.
Ukai
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mie University School of Medicine.
Hirata
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Kimura
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Yajinn
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Sakakura
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population