Abstract
The survey had been carried out from freshmen to 4th grade students having allergic and non-allergic history belonging to Osaka Kyoiku University focusing on their respirtory symptoms and asthmatic attack in 2001. The incidence of smoking increased significantly in accordance with progression of grade among students with allergic and non-allergic history. The incidence of coughing and wheezing had also increased significantly among 1 and 3 grade male and female students, 4 grade male students with non-allergic history, respectively. In comparison betweem students with allergic and non-allergic history, the prevalence of wheezing with respirtory distress increased significantly among 2 ans 3 grade female and 4 grade male students with non-allergic history. The incidence of coughing up phlegm increased significantly in freshmen of non-allergic history. The incidence of wheezing causing without infection increased significantly in 2 grade female with non-allergic and 3 grade male with allergic history in smoking groups. In comparison between allergic and non-allergic history, the incidence of wheezing causing infection increased significantly in 2 and 3 grade male students in smoking groups. On wheezing caused by something without infection, it was showed significant increase in freshmen and 2, 3 and 4 grade male and female students in smoking groups. But, the incidence of asthmatic attack showed no relation to smoking. It was suspected to be reflection of small cases of smoking habit in allergic groups.
