Rhinoconjunctivitis among Adolescents in Kuwait and Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Prevalence of ever doctor-diagnosed rhinitis and current symptoms of rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis, and severe rhinoconjunctivitis in the total analytical sample and stratified by sex.
% (n/total)
95% CI
Sex difference -value
Ever doctor-diagnosed rhinitis
Total
25.1 (917/3652)
23.7–26.5
Males
28.4 (459/1614)
26.2–30.6
Females
22.5 (458/2038)
20.6–24.3
<0.001
Current rhinitis
Total
28.6 (1040/3643)
27.1–30.0
Males
31.6 (509/1611)
29.3–33.9
Females
26.1 (531/2032)
24.2–28.0
<0.001
Current rhinoconjunctivitis
Total
13.5 (497/3689)
12.4–14.6
Males
15.3 (249/1628)
13.6–17.0
Females
12.0 (248/2061)
10.6–13.4
0.004
Current severe rhinoconjunctivitis
Total
1.2 (44/3689)
0.8–1.5
Males
1.4 (23/1628)
0.8–2.0
Females
1.0 (21/2061)
0.6–15
0.274
CI: confidence interval. Comparing prevalence in males and females using chi-squared tests.
