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. 2022 Oct 27;2(1):43–50. doi: 10.1016/j.jacig.2022.09.007

TABLE II.

In-house questionnaire regarding symptoms, general well-being, treatment benefit, and treatment satisfaction after ILIT/SCIT 19 y earlier

Characteristic ILIT SCIT
Seasons with symptoms present
 Spring (March-May) 19 (76) 22 (76)
 Summer (June-August) 14 (56) 16 (55)
 Autumn (September-November) 0 (0) 2 (7)
 Winter (December-February) 1 (4) 4 (14)
 All year 1 (4) 1 (4)
 No symptoms 2 (8) 2 (7)
Nasal symptoms
 Running nose 20 (80) 26 (90)
 Loss of smell 2 (8) 2 (7)
 Sneezing 24 (96) 24 (83)
 Congestion 12 (48) 15 (52)
 None 1 (4) 0 (0)
Eye symptoms
 Itchy eyes 24 (96) 26 (93)
 Red eyes 17 (68) 17 (61)
 Puffy eyes 8 (32) 12 (43)
 Watery eyes 10 (40) 17 (59)
 None 1 (4) 0 (0)
General symptoms
 Coughing 7 (28) 5 (18)
 Dyspnea 7 (28) 6 (21)
 Headache 2 (8) 5 (18)
 Fatigue 7 (28) 11 (39)
 None 12 (48) 14 (48)
Restrictions of daily life activities
 Daily activities (at work/home) 2 (8) 2 (7)
 Socializing 2 (8) 0 (0)
 Outdoor activities 12 (48) 15 (54)
 None 13 (52) 14 (48)
Mood affection by symptoms
 I avoid company 2 (8) 0 (0)
 I feel uncomfortable 5 (20) 7 (25)
 I avoid leaving the house 3 (12) 5 (18)
 I avoid activities 3 (12) 2 (7)
 None 18 (72) 17 (59)
Invested time to follow treatment plan
 A lot of time 3 (12) 14 (48)
 A little of time 18 (72) 14 (48)
 No effort 4 (16) 1 (4)
Usage of medication after finishing treatment
 None 6 (24) 7 (24)
 Antiallergics (maximum 1×/wk) 5 (20) 3 (10)
 Antiallergics (>1×/wk) 11 (44) 8 (28)
 Antiallergics daily 3 (12) 11 (38)
Medication type
 Eye drops 12 (48) 18 (62)
 Nasal sprays 6 (24) 15 (52)
 Inhalers 6 (24) 8 (28)
 Antiallergics (pills) 17 (68) 21 (72)
 None 5 (20) 2 (7)
Treatment benefits
 Long-term relief 4 (16) 3 (10)
 Improvement 15 (60) 20 (69)
 No improvement 4 (16) 6 (21)
 Increase in symptoms 2 (8) 0 (0)
Treatment recommendation
 Yes 19 (76) 23 (79)
 No 6 (24) 6 (21)

Values are n (%).

Of note, several questions had more than 1 possible answer.