청소년의 알레르기비염 유병률과 심리사회적 관련 요인

Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis and Psychosocial Effects in Adolescents: Used by the 16th (2020) Adolescent Health Behavior Survey

Purpose : This study aims to identify the related impacts to the prevalence rates of allergic rhinitis in Korean adolescents. Method : The secondary data analysis was conducted, using statistical data of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2020. 54,948 middle school and high school students in Korea participated in this study. Prevalence rates, demographic sociological characteristics, health factors, psychosocial factors were collected. The SPSS Statistics 21 program was used to analysis those factors with multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results : 34.8% of participants had allergic rhinitis. The factors of allergic rhinitis were related with gender, grades, residential area, test score, economic status, possession of air purifier, alcohol experience, subjective sleep deficiency, subjective awareness on health, BMI, asthma histories, atopic dermatitis histories, sadness or hopelessness, suicidal ideation, stress, stressor, and generalized anxiety disorder. Conclusion : It is required to evaluate the warning signs of mental health, awareness on health, stress, and lack of sleep in adolescents with allergic rhinitis and to approach blended treatments for improving related warning signs, including physical and psychosocial supports.