INTRODUCTION The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing worldwide, affecting about 30% of the population in low to middle-income countries. Research trends on allergic diseases within rural pediatric populations of Latin American countries is scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of allergic diseases (allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis) and their associated factors using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood-III (ISAAC-III) questionnaire in school-aged children from two rural municipalities in Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. The ISAAC-III questionnaire was applied to school-aged children attending elementary schools in the municipalities of Soracá and Palmas del Socorro during 2018. The questionnaires were applied to adolescents aged 13-14 years and the parents of 6-7 years old children. Associations were estimated via bivariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Among 261 school-aged children (58.2% adolescents), the prevalence of allergic diseases was: allergic rhinitis 11.49% (95% CI: 8.05-15.78), asthma 8.81% (95% CI: 5.82-12.7), and atopic dermatitis 6.13% (95% CI: 3.69-9.53). Associated factors for allergic rhinitis included: female sex (PR: 2.68, 95% CI: 1.17-5.26), asthma (PR: 4.69, 95% CI: 1.96-8.31), atopic dermatitis (PR: 3.55, 95% CI: 1.09-7.83), and higher maternal education (PR: 4.16, 95% CI: 1.45-8.25). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of allergic diseases in this rural pediatric population was lower compared with that of the previous reports from urban populations. Associated factors found in this study support previous studies. Research addressing modifiable environmental associations is so far scarce in Latin America; further studies are needed to reduce the burden of these diseases in rural populations.

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哥伦比亚两个农村地区6-7岁和13-14岁的中小学生和青少年的过敏性疾病患病率及相关因素。

简介全世界过敏性疾病的流行率正在上升，影响到中低收入国家约30％的人口。在拉丁美洲国家的农村儿科人群中，过敏性疾病的研究趋势是稀缺的。本研究旨在使用国际哮喘和过敏性研究（III期）对来自两个农村地区的学龄儿童进行过敏性疾病（过敏性鼻炎，哮喘和特应性皮炎）的患病率及其相关因素的确定哥伦比亚的直辖市。材料与方法这是一项横断面研究。ISAAC-III问卷适用于2018年期间在Soracá和Palmas del Socorro市上小学的学龄儿童。该问卷适用于13-14岁的青少年和6-7岁儿童的父母。关联通过双变量和多变量分析进行估计。结果在261名学龄儿童（58.2％的青少年）中，过敏性疾病的患病率是：过敏性鼻炎11.49％（95％CI：8.05-15.78），哮喘8.81％（95％CI：5.82-12.7）和特应性皮炎。 6.13％（95％CI：3.69-9.53）。过敏性鼻炎的相关因素包括：女性（PR：2.68，95％CI：1.17-5.26），哮喘（PR：4.69，95％CI：1.96-8.31），特应性皮炎（PR：3.55，95％CI：1.09） -7.83）和更高的孕产妇教育水平（PR：4.16，95％CI：1.45-8.25）。结论该农村儿童人群的过敏性疾病患病率低于以前城市人群的报告。在这项研究中发现的相关因素支持以前的研究。迄今为止，在拉丁美洲，针对可修改的环境协会的研究很少。需要进一步研究以减轻农村人口中这些疾病的负担。