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Parental smoking and allergic rhinitis in children
Author(s) -
Salehi Maryam,
Bakhshaee Mehdi,
Ashtiani Sara Jafari,
Najafi Mona,
Sehatbakhsh Samineh,
Hossainzadeh Mana
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international forum of allergy and rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.503
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2042-6984
pISSN - 2042-6976
DOI - 10.1002/alr.21286
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confounding , confidence interval , allergy , multivariate analysis , risk factor , cross sectional study , family history , protective factor , pediatrics , immunology , pathology
Background Parental smoking is one of the controversial risk factors associated with allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parental smoking and allergic rhinitis; considering confounding factors. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on 671 children aged 2 to 7 years. Random cluster sampling was used to select the participants. The signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis in children were assessed through standard questionnaires and physical examinations. Results In the multivariate analysis, parental smoking (odds ratio [OR] 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.48–2.41) was not a significant risk factor for allergic rhinitis; positive family history of allergy was the only significant factor among other factors (OR 23.64; 95% CI, 11.63–48.04). Sex (OR 1.16; 95% CI, 0.60–2.24), family size (OR 1.06; 95% CI, 0.22–5.05), family income (OR 0.60; 95% CI, 0.24–1.47), and parents’ education (OR 1.79; 95% CI, 0.61–5.20) were not statistically significant. Conclusion The findings suggest that there is no significant relationship between parental smoking and allergic rhinitis.