title: [Prevalence of allergic rhinitis in a rural area of Settat, Morocco].
abstract: We evaluated the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in a rural population of Settat and its relationship with intestinal parasitosis and living conditions. The sample comprised 336 subjects living in 3 clusters. Rhinitis was evaluated using the ISAAC questionnaire. Prevalence of rhinitis was 37.8%. It was higher in those aged 15-49 years, illiterate subjects, active smokers, those presenting with overweight and those with hypereosinophilia. It was significantly lower in children < 10 years. Rhinitis was associated with sibship size and literacy, but not with intestinal parasitosis and helminth infections.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Médecine interne, Hôpital Hassan II, Settat, Maroc. said_elkettani@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El Kettani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: LotfiA
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authors.lastname: Aichane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult