Health Policy Manag.  2020 Mar;30(1):50-61. 10.4332/KJHPA.2020.30.1.50.

Analysis on the Effects of Particular Matter Distribution on the Number of Outpatient Visits for Allergic Rhinitis

• Park JH
• Park YY
• Lee E
• Lee KS

• KMID: 2507258
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2020.30.1.50

Abstract

Background
This study aims to analyze the effects of air pollutants, such as particular matter, to the number of outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis in eup, myeon, and dong administrative boundaries.
Methods
Dependent variable was the number of outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis per 10,000 people by region. Independent variables were air pollutants such as PM₁₀ , PM_2.5, SO₂ , O₃ , CO₂ , NO₂ , and temperature that estimated by using Kriging analysis in all eup, myeon, and dong boundaries. Panel analysis was applied for the analysis to prove the relation between outpatient visits and the concentration of air pollutants.
Results
Analysis results showed that particular matter concentration varied by regions and season. Panel analysis showed that outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis had positive relationships with PM₁₀ , PM_2.5 , SO₂ , O₃ , and CO₂ in all panel models.
Conclusion
Regional variation of particular matter concentration should be considered in establishing regional policies for allergic rhinitis.

Keyword

Demography; Allergic rhinitis; Spatial analysis; Particular matter