Investigation of Pollinosis in Beijing Residents over the Age of 15 / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To know the incidence of pollen allergy among Beijing residents over the age of 15. Methods In 2005-2006,10 966 people aged 15-75 years were randomly selected and the information on pollen allergy and pollinosis was investigated by the telephone questionary. Results The response rate of the telephone survey was 67.2%,the total incidence of pollinosis was 2.51%,the incidence for male and female was 1.63% and 3.73% respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P