Study the Risk Factors Associated with Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis: Cross-Sectional Study Abbas Shaymaa Hasan Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Introduction Allergic rhinitis is inflammatory process of the nasal mucosa. It affects nearly 400 million people worldwide. This study was designed to determine the risk factors associated with allergic rhinitis. Method The data collected using a face-to-face administered questionnaire. The criteria enrolled in the professional questionnaire included respiratory symptoms, smoking status, family history of allergic rhinitis, general situation, sleep time per night, and stress level. Results The patients mean age presented in third decade of life. Most allergic rhinitis patients were non-smoker and educated patients. The results reported no significant difference for gender, family history, and time of sleep and highly significant difference for smoking habit, education level, stress level, and presence or absence other co morbid disease in allergic rhinitis patients. Conclusions Most patients were in middle age and there was no effect for smoking habit, sleeping time, and other co-morbidities on allergic rhinitis. Top Keywords Seasonal allergic rhinitis, inflammatory process, Pollution. Top |