title: The prevalence of asthma and allergic symptoms in Manisa, Turkey (A western city from a country bridging Asia and Europe).
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma and allergic symptoms in Manisa city center, Turkey, to evaluate the determinants effective on those values, and to review the prevalence rates reported from different parts of the country. Data were collected from 610 households and complete interviews were conducted with 1,336 adults over 18 years of age by using European Community Respiratory Health Survey-ECRHS questionnaire. The prevalences of current asthma, cumulative asthma and asthma-like symptoms were found in 1.2, 1.0 and 25.0%, respectively, of the 20-44 years age group and the prevalences of allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis and family atopy were found in 14.5, 10.9, and 15.2%, respectively, in all age group. Wheezing with breathlessness, wheezing without cold, woken up with shortness of breath and woken up with cold were reported by 9.1%, 6.9%, 6% and 16.1% of the study population, respectively. Gender, age, active or passive smoking, family atopy and home condition effect on prevalence of asthma and allergic symptoms. In this study prevalence of asthma correlated with the studies reporting low prevalence rates of Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Manisa, Turkey. aysin.sakar@bayar.edu.tr
authors.forename: Aysin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakar
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yorgancioglu
authors.forename: Gonul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dinc
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Lale
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dagyildizi
authors.forename: Evsen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Beyhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozyurt
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution