Volume 27, Issue 136, June 2023

Prevalence and determinants of Allergic Rhinitis among the population of Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Fathi El-Gamal^1♦, Kameelya Alsulaimani², Layan Alkarimi², Khadija Alnasif², Abdullatif Maimny², Ahmed Mohammed-Hussain²

¹Professor and Chairman of the Family Medicine Department, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
²Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Professor and Chairman of the Family Medicine Department, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

The clinical aspects of allergic rhinitis (AR) and its impact on the quality of life of the population in Jeddah city were studied in a cross-section study of 650 subjects. Validated questionnaires on AR and quality of life were used. AR was encountered among 37% of the subjects. Socio-demographic characteristics, family and personal history of allergy were significantly associated with having AR. Skin rash, asthma and eczema were significantly more common among subjects with AR. Nasal blockage, sneezing, runny nose, headache and itching of the nose were common symptoms of AR. The knowledge of the patients on predisposing factors, symptoms and signs, prognosis and treatment of AR was inadequate. AR is a chronic morbidity that affects the quality of life of the subjects.

Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, Saudi Arabia, AR

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e262ms3083

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i136/e262ms3083

Published: 12 June 2023