Özet:

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of eczema and factors affecting eczema among schoolchildren in Adana and Payas, Hatay. The prevalence survey was conducted in schoolchildren aged 6-18 years old. The questionnaire was based on the ISAAC questionnaires and was distributed among primary and secondary schoolchildren. If the children were younger than 12 years of age their parent completed the questionnaire. This study was done among 3164 students in Adana (51.9 % boys, 48.1 % girls) and among 1353 students in Payas (% 49.5 boys, 50.5 % girls). The prevalence of eczema was found 8.3 % in Adana and 9.3 % in Payas. The family histories of atopy, dampness at home, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, rhinitis, history of frequent sinusitis, rhinitis and sinusitis in the last year were found to be significantly higher in both cities. On the other hand, the heating systems, sexuality, father smoking habits, the smoking habits at home, presence of domestic animals at home weren’t important for eczema in both the cities. In addition toys made out of feather’s, smoking habits among mother’s were found to be significantly higher for eczema in Payas, but it wasn’t same for Adana. In comparison to children aged 15-18 years among eczema children, the age group 6-10 and one or more packet of cigarette smoking at home was higher risk in Adana but there weren’t the same risks among student in Payas.

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