Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with allergic rhinitis
| Baseline variables of patients with allergic rhinitis | Frequency (%) (n = 169) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| 10-20 | 15 (8.9) |
| 21-30 | 39 (23.1) |
| 31-40 | 60 (35.5) |
| 41-50 | 46 (27.2) |
| 51-60 | 7 (4.1) |
| 61-70 | 2 (1.2) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 102 (60.4) |
| Female | 67 (39.6) |
| Education | |
| Primary (till grade 5) | 5 (3) |
| Secondary (till grade 10) | 12 (7.1) |
| Higher secondary (till grade 12) | 35 (20.7) |
| Graduation/post-graduation | 117 (69.2) |
| Nature of job | |
| Office work | 83 (49.1) |
| Field work | 20 (11.8) |
| Both types of work | 15 (8.9) |
| Neither type of work | 51 (30.2) |
| History of any known allergies | 165 (97.6) |
| Family history of allergies | 129 (76.3) |
| Place where allergy symptoms are present | |
| Home | 42 (24.8) |
| Work | 29 (17.2) |
| Both | 98 (58) |
| Exposure time to allergens in 24 hours (in hours) | |
| 0-2 | 32 (18.9) |
| > 2-4 | 18 (10.7) |
| > 4-6 | 36 (21.3) |
| > 6-8 | 41 (24.3) |
| > 8-12 | 31 (18.3) |
| > 12 | 2 (1.2) |
| All the time | 9 (5.3) |