AWARENESS ABOUT ALLERGIES AMONG URBAN AND RURAL ADULTS OF EITHER GENDER

Sejal Gupta, Aisha Taybah Sheikh and Dr. Srabani Bhattacharya*

ABSTRACT

It is a cross-sectional study. Total number of respondents were 137. This study was conducted among adult population of both male and female gender. The participants were from both Urban & rural area of residence in a state of Maharashtra, India. Among the respondents 43.06% were male & 56.94% were female. Regarding different varieties of allergies, the participants answered Yes regarding the types of allergies they know drug allergy 42.7% male 57.3% female, food allergy male 39.68% & female 57.94%, allergic rhinitis 45.4% among male and 54.6% female, allergy to mould 19.40% male and 80.5% female, the awareness about indoor allergies 18.46% of male and female 81.54%. Diagnosed with different varieties of allergy male 12.59% and 14.07% of female. It is a major public health threat now-a-day. Its prevalence and impact are on the rise.

Keywords: Allergies, Awareness, Male and Female adult population.