en Medical Laboratory and Animal Investigation Medical Laboratory and Animal Investigation مقاله پژوهشی Original Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">Background & Objective:</span></strong></span> &nbsp;Asthma is the most common inflammatory disorder of respiratory system.The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of asthma and association of asthma with anxiety among 13-14 year-old students in Zanjan.<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">Materials & Methods:</span></strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;"> </span></span>&nbsp;In this cross sectional study 1500 students were randomly selected by cluster random sampling ; ISSAC questionnaire was filled by face to face interview and patients with asthma were recognized and their anxiety status was also measured using&nbsp; Zung questionnaire.<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">Results: </span></strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">&nbsp;</span></span>A total of 225 students (15%) had symptoms of mild to moderate asthma. The frequency of anxiety among students with and without asthma was 38.7% and 26.7% respectively. There was a significant correlation between asthma with anxiety (<em>P</em>=0.0001). The odds ratio for anxiety in asthmatic group was 1.73, CI95% (1.16- 2.58).<br> <span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">Conclusion: </span></strong><span style="background-color:#2d7f8f;">&nbsp;</span></span>These results showed higher prevalence of asthma and anxiety inadolescents and significant&nbsp; correlation between asthma and anxiety.</div> Adolescents, Anxiety, Asthma 33 40 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-6&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Akefeh Ahmadiafshar akefeh45@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460049440 5200319475328460049440 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Abolfazl Ghoreishi sabgho@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460049441 5200319475328460049441 Yes Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Saman Afkhami Ardakani saman323@yahoo.cm 5200319475328460049442 5200319475328460049442 No Dept. of Psychiatric, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Parisa Khoshnevis khoshnevis@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460049443 5200319475328460049443 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Soghrat Faghihzadeh S.faghizadeh@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460049444 5200319475328460049444 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran