Department of Operations Management, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa.
School of Health Systems and Public Health, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 667, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Mar 11;21(3):326. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21030326.
The objective of the study was to investigate the association between outdoor and indoor air pollution sources and atopic eczema among preschool children in South Africa. A cross-sectional design, following the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III protocol, was applied. The study was conducted in Mabopane and Soshanguve Townships in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. A total population of 1844 preschool children aged 7 years and below participated in the study; 1840 were included in the final data analysis. Data were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of eczema ever (EE) and current eczema symptoms (ESs) was 11.9% and 13.3%, respectively. The use of open fires (paraffin, wood, or coal) for cooking and heating increased the likelihood of EE (OR = 1.63; 95% CI: 0.76-3.52) and current ESs (OR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.00-3.74). Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure at home increased the likelihood of EE (OR = 1.66; 95% CI: 1.08-2.55) and current ESs (OR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.07-2.43). Mothers or female guardians smoking cigarettes increased the likelihood of EE (OR = 1.50; 95% CI: 0.86-2.62) and current ESs (OR = 1.23; 95% CI: 0.71-2.13). The use of combined building materials in homes increased the likelihood of EE, and corrugated iron significantly increased the likelihood of current ESs. The frequency of trucks passing near the preschool children's residences on weekdays was found to be associated with EE and current ESs, with a significant association observed when trucks passed the children's residences almost all day on weekdays. Atopic eczema was positively associated with exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution sources.
本研究旨在探究南非学龄前儿童特应性皮炎与室外和室内空气污染源之间的关系。采用横断面设计,遵循《国际儿童哮喘和过敏研究》(ISAAC)第三阶段方案。该研究在南非豪登省茨瓦尼都会市区马博潘和索沙古韦镇进行。共有 1844 名 7 岁及以下的学龄前儿童参与了这项研究,其中 1840 人纳入最终数据分析。使用多水平逻辑回归分析对数据进行分析。特应性皮炎既往史(EE)和当前症状(ES)的患病率分别为 11.9%和 13.3%。使用开放式炉灶(石蜡、木材或煤炭)烹饪和取暖会增加 EE(OR=1.63;95%CI:0.76-3.52)和当前 ESs(OR=1.94;95%CI:1.00-3.74)的可能性。家中暴露于环境烟草烟雾(ETS)会增加 EE(OR=1.66;95%CI:1.08-2.55)和当前 ESs(OR=1.61;95%CI:1.07-2.43)的可能性。母亲或女性监护人吸烟会增加 EE(OR=1.50;95%CI:0.86-2.62)和当前 ESs(OR=1.23;95%CI:0.71-2.13)的可能性。家中使用混合建筑材料会增加 EE 的可能性,而波纹铁皮则显著增加当前 ESs 的可能性。工作日卡车经过学龄前儿童住所附近的频率与 EE 和当前 ESs 有关,当卡车几乎整天经过儿童住所时,观察到与 EE 和当前 ESs 显著相关。特应性皮炎与室外和室内空气污染源暴露呈正相关。