Table 5.
Aeroallergen sensitization of children with different allergic diseases by seasons.
| Aeroallergens | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD (%) | AS (%) | AR (%) | AD (%) | AS (%) | AR (%) | AD (%) | AS (%) | AR (%) | AD (%) | AS (%) | AR (%) | |
| D. farinae | 87.8 | 94.7 | 95.0# | 88.4 | 92.7 | 97.0# | 89.3 | 94.4 | 95.4# | 86.9 | 97.3 | 96.6# |
| D. pteronyssinus | 84.6 | 92.9 | 94.2# | 89.4 | 94.2 | 96# | 86.3 | 94.4 | 94.8# | 86.9 | 91.7 | 94.3# |
| German cockroach | 19.9 | 26.8 | 17.4 | 21.7 | 17.7 | 21.9 | 15.3 | 34.0# | 19.3∗ | 21.3 | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| Cat dander | 14.6 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 14 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 13.2 |
| Dog dander | 10.2 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 7.7# | 15.3 | 5.7 | 5.9# | 12.3 | 2.8 | 8.2 |
| Grass pollen | 13.8 | 1.8 | 4.2# | 7.7 | 4.5 | 4.7# | 9.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| Molds | 11.4 | 7.2 | 6.7# | 15 | 10.3 | 7.1# | 10.7 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; AR, allergic rhinitis; AS, allergic asthma.
#Compared with AD group, p < 0.05.
∗ Compared with AS group, p < 0.05.