Epidemiological Studies of Asthma Complicated with Allergic Rhinitis

Abstract：Objective:To survey prevalence of asthma complicated with allergic rhinitis of residents in Lecong town of Sunde district Foshan city. Method:6906 residents of Lecong town were selected by cluster random sampling and surveyed by using standardized questionnaires.Asthmatic patients and suspect cases were screened out and examined further.Result:There were 72 cases of asthma among the 6906 residents in Lecong town.The prevalence of asthma was 1.04%.The prevalence in men was 0.95%and in women was 1.15%,there was no statistical significance between the men and the women(χ2=0.647, P>0.05).588 residents reported allergic rhinitis.The self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 8.51%.The self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis in men was 10.19%,in women was 8.46%,there was statistical significance between the men and the women( χ2=4.626,P<0.05),the OR was 4.551.Conclusion:The prevalence of asthma complicated with allergic rhinitis of residents is higher than the asthma prevalence in Lecong town.