Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| Mean ± SD | 49.8 ± 2.76 |
| Range | 23–75 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 10 (33.3) |
| Female | 20 (66.7) |
| Severity of eye itch (1–5) | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.17 ± 0.16 |
| Time of most severe eye itch, n (%) | |
| AM | 15 (50) |
| PM | 13 (43.3) |
| Neither | 2 (6.7) |
| Severity of itchy/runny nose (1–5) | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.3 ± 0.19 |
| Time of most severe itchy/runny nose, n (%) | |
| AM | 17 (56.7) |
| PM | 11 (36.7) |
| Neither | 2 (6.7) |
| Satisfaction with OTC allergy eye drops, n (%) | |
| Very satisfied | 3 (10) |
| Some what satisfied | 15 (50) |
| Not satisfied | 11 (36.7) |
| Never tried | 1 (3.6) |
| Duration of allergy symptoms, n (%) | |
| Seasonal | 16 (53.3) |
| Perennial | 14 (46.7) |
| Time most outside, n (%) | |
| AM | 12 (40) |
| PM | 18 (60) |
Abbreviations: OTC, over the counter; SD, standard deviation.