Table 1. Weighted prevalence of allergy-related diseases among schoolchildren in Uganda (N = 1700).
Allergy-related diseases (ARDs) | Ever | Last 12 months | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | Weighted % | n | Weighted % | |
1. Overall | ||||
Rhinitis | 870 | 43.3 | 216 | 10.1 |
Allergic conjunctivitis | 772 | 39.5 | 179 | 9.1 |
Eczema | 265 | 13.5 | 60 | 2.3 |
Urticarial rash | 572 | 31.9 | 36 | 1.8 |
2. ARDs overlap | ||||
None (of the four ARDs) | 498 | 38.8 | 959 | 74.8 |
Asthma only | 60 | 1.3 | 388 | 8.3 |
Rhinitis only | 171 | 13.3 | 63 | 4.9 |
Conjunctivitis only | 144 | 11.2 | 59 | 4.6 |
Eczema only | 27 | 2.1 | 16 | 1.3 |
2 ARDS | 396 | 21.6 | 134 | 4.5 |
3 ARDs | 308 | 9.9 | 63 | 1.4 |
4 ARDs | 87 | 1.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
Total | 1691a | 100 | 1689b | 100 |
Note: Missing numbers: a = 9, b = 11. Overall, 1193 (61.2%) reported at least one ARD ever, and 730 (25.2%) in the last 12 months.
N, number; %, percentage.