Allergic Rhinitis and Its Epidemiological Distribution in Syria: A High Prevalence and Additional Risks in War Time

Table 2

Other characteristics of war, the current medical conditions and medications, and SFAR score in the subjects.

Characteristic	Count	Percentage%
Changing the living area
No	474	49.6
Yes, but not due to the war	178	18.6
Yes	304	31.8
A relative being endangered by the war
No	307	32.1
Yes	650	67.9
Losing someone due to the war
No	550	57.4
Yes	408	42.6
Being afraid of the war sounds
No	347	36.1
Yes	614	63.9
Medical condition
No	546	64.7
Digestive	76	9.0
Pulmonary	7	0.8
Cardiac	16	1.9
Endocrine	71	8.4
Urinary	12	1.4
Neurological	26	3.1
Skeletal	30	3.6
Asthma	14	1.7
Allergic reaction	46	5.5
Drugs
No	510	59.1
Yes, some the supplements	45	5.2
Yes, over the counter drugs	83	9.6
Yes, prescribed drugs	225	26.1
AR
No	504	52.1
Yes	464	47.9