Asthma and allergies among adolescents: comparison of symptoms and prevalence between urban and rural settings
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Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the intermediate and high schools in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. The Arabic version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) questionnaire tool was distributed to 568 students in the rural area and 556 students in the urban area. The factors such as lifetime, 12 months, and the severity prevalence were determined for asthma, rhinitis, and eczema symptoms.
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