Table 2.

Number (proportion) of children in the total population (n=181) with detectable IgE to specific allergens and asthma

	Asthma (n=88)	No asthma (n=93)	P-value
Mite	45	15	<0.001
	(51.1%)	(16.1%)
Ascaris	46	34	0.03
	(52.3%)	(36.6%)
Cockroach	51	29	<0.001
	(59.3%)	(31.2%)
Cat	3	1	0.36
	(3.4%)	(1.1%)
Dog	13	7	0.16
	(14.8%)	(7.5%)
Galactose-α 1,3-galactose	7	6	0.70
	(8.0%)	(6.5%)