Influence of Gender and Seasons Variable on Type of Allergy

Abstract

Objective: To study the types of allergies and the effect of gender and the season of greatest exposure to allergies.

Study Design: Descriptive (cross-sectional) study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Private Medical Clinics in Basrah City from 1st October 2024 to 1st April 2025.

Methods: Fifty-six patents of allergies in random group of citizens residing in Basrah Governorate, which is located in southern Iraq were enrolled and is characterized by a hot, dry climate in the summer and rainy in the winter.

Results: Most of the allergies were seasonal, with a percentage of 90%. Also, according to gender, males are more than females in allergy (57.2%). More than half of the patients suffer from an allergy in the autumn (54%).

Conclusion: The presence of an effect of the variables of the type of allergy, season, and gender, we found that data, the most common small insects were seasonal insects, and the least common were drug-resistant, with no genetic differences between females.