有多少人认为自己患有花粉热，以及他们对此采取了什么措施。
How many people think they have hay fever, and what they do about it.
作者信息
Richards S, Thornhill D, Roberts H, Harries U
机构信息
University of Nottingham.
出版信息
Br J Gen Pract. 1992 Jul;42(360):284-6.
Little is known about the number of people who perceive themselves to be sufferers of hay fever. This study investigated how many people between the ages of 15 and 59 years perceived themselves to be hay fever sufferers and how they treated themselves. The study was carried out in a general practice in Arnold, Nottingham, using a postal questionnaire, to which the response rate was 77% from a sample size of 1062. Of the 813 respondents, 232 (29%) claimed to have had hay fever within the last two years. The prevalence of hay fever decreased significantly with age, and was associated with a history of asthma. One hundred and twenty five sufferers (54%) used over the counter treatments for their hay fever, and one third of these said that they felt drowsy after using them. These findings point to the need for general practitioners to be aware that a number of people, more than has been indicated by previous surveys, perceive themselves to be hay fever sufferers and are prepared to treat themselves using over the counter preparations.
对于自认为患有花粉热的人数了解甚少。本研究调查了15至59岁之间自认为患有花粉热的人数以及他们的自我治疗方式。该研究在诺丁汉阿诺德的一家普通诊所进行，采用邮寄问卷调查的方式，样本量为1062人，回复率为77%。在813名受访者中，232人（29%）称在过去两年内患有花粉热。花粉热的患病率随年龄显著下降，且与哮喘病史有关。125名患者（54%）使用非处方药物治疗花粉热，其中三分之一的人表示用药后会感到困倦。这些发现表明，全科医生需要意识到，有相当一部分人自认为患有花粉热，且人数超过以往调查所显示的，他们准备使用非处方药物进行自我治疗。
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