TABLE 1.
Characteristics of four groups of children (males with one allergic disease [MA1], males with two or more allergic diseases [MA2], females with one allergic disease [FA1], and females with two or more allergic diseases [FA2]).
| MA1 (n = 20) | MA2 (n = 26) | FA1 (n = 30) | FA2 (n = 27) | Statistics | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 4.9 (1.3) | 6.5 (2.0) | 6.2 (2.6) | 5.9 (3.0) | 1.931 | .129 |
| Allergy diseases | ||||||
| Allergic rhinitis | 8 (40%) | 23 (88.5%) | 5 (16.7%) | 26 (96.3%) | 54.344 | <.001* |
| Asthma | 6 (30%) | 22 (84.6%) | 11 (36.7%) | 19 (70.4%) | 21.232 | <.001* |
| Atopic dermatitis | 6 (30%) | 10 (38.5%) | 13 (43.3%) | 10 (37%) | 0.941 | .831 |
| Urticaria | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1.868 | .846 |
| SNAP‐IV | 20.4 (7.3) | 24.3 (11.04) | 26.15 (8.5) | 18.67 (12.2) | 1.136 | .349 |
| ABAS‐II | ||||||
| General | 105.4 (9.6) | 97.4 (12.6) | 101.5 (10.2) | 103.14 (12.2) | 1.003 | .399 |
| Conceptual | 106 (5.6) | 98.7 (11.5) | 101.7 (10.6) | 102.6 (13.9) | 0.709 | .551 |
| Social | 105 (13.8) | 98.8 (10.8) | 103.41 (11.3) | 102.9 (13.8) | 0.575 | .634 |
| Practical | 106.14 (9.1) | 98.07 (15.8) | 100.06 (9.1) | 103.9 (10.1) | 1.072 | .369 |
| PSI‐SF | ||||||
| Parental distress | 29 (8.9) | 31.8 (8.5) | 31.2 (9.6) | 28.8 (6.9) | 0.421 | .739 |
| Parent–child dysfunctional interaction | 21.7 (5.8) | 22.8 (7.2) | 21.9 (7.9) | 23.2 (7.6) | 0.118 | .949 |
| Difficult child | 25.1 (4.9) | 28.9 (6.8) | 25.7 (8.6) | 27.9 (6.6) | 0.810 | .494 |
Note: Data are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%).
Abbreviations: ABAS‐II, Chinese Adaptive Behavior Assessment System–2nd Ed. for Children; PSI‐SF, Parenting Stress Index–Short Form; SNAP‐IV, The Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham IV Scale.
*
p < .05.