Respiratory allergies and house dust mites: evaluating public awareness in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – a cross-sectional study

The most commonly reported allergies were sinusitis, asthma, rhinitis, eczema, urticaria, rash, and conjunctivitis. The majority of participants had limited knowledge of HDM-induced allergy; male participants demonstrated significantly lower knowledge compared to females. Participants aged 46-59 years who held a postgraduate degree showed the highest level of knowledge. A sizable portion of the participants correlated HDM-induced respiratory allergies with living environments characterized by poor hygiene and crowded residential places.