Table 2.
Demographic and immunologic data.
| Characteristic | Control (n = 33) | Remediation (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years (mean ± SD) | 6.5 ± 3.9 | 7.1 ± 3.8 |
| Male sex [n (%)] | 18 (54.5) | 19 (65.6) |
| Ethnicity [n (%)] | ||
| Black/other | 23 (71.9) | 24 (82.8) |
| White | 9 (28.1) | 5 (17.2) |
| Insurance [n (%)] | ||
| Medicaid/self | 17 (58.6) | 13 (54.1) |
| Private | 12 (41.4) | 11 (45.8) |
| Severity [n (%)] | ||
| Intermittent | 8 (24.2) | 5 (17.2) |
| Mild | 16 (48.5) | 14 (48.3) |
| Moderate | 6 (18.2) | 6 (20.7) |
| Severe | 3 (9.1) | 4 (13.8) |
| Housing type [n (%)] | ||
| Traditional | 28 (84.8) | 23 (82.1) |
| Section 8/other | 5 (15.2) | 5 (17.9) |
| Number living in home (mean ± SD) | 4.4 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.6 |
| Roach problem in last year [n (%)] | 6 (18.2) | 4 (13.8) |
| Rodent problem in last year [n (%)] | 6 (18.2) | 4 (13.8) |
| Pet (any type) in home [n (%)] | 14 (43.8) | 10 (35.7) |
| CV1 blood eosinophil % [mean ± SD (n)] | 3.8 ± 3.6 (28) | 7.2 ± 5.6 (23)* |
| Serum IgE [log10(total IgE)] baseline [mean ± SD (n)] | 2.13 ± 0.77 (26) | 2.09 ± 0.78 (22) |
| Baseline RAST by study group (%) | ||
| Any RAST | 13/32 (40.6) | 18/27 (66.7) |
| Any mold | 10/32 (31.3) | 9/27 (33.3) |
| Cockroach (German) | 6/27 (22.2) | 4/22 (18.2) |
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus mite | 8/31 (25.8) | 10/27 (37.0) |
| Mouse urine | 3/29 (10.3) | 4/24 (16.7) |
| Rat urine | 3/28 (10.7) | 2/23 (8.7) |
*
p = 0.004, Wilcoxon rank-sum test.