Table 5.
Household allergens: exposure categories (A) and allergen specific sensitization status (B). (N=1233 children; Connecticut and Massachusetts 2007–2009).
| A. Exposure Categories |
B. Specific Sensitization |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Allergen concentration | N (%) | No [N (%)] | Yes [N (%)] |
| Fungi (CFU/m3) | |||
| Penicillium | 1126 (91.8) | 100 (8.2) | |
| 0 | 820 (67.0) | 754 | 66 |
| >0 | 406 (33.0) | 372 | 34 |
| Cladosporium | 1128 (91.9) | 99 (8.1) | |
| 0 | 425 (34.6) | 391 | 34 |
| 0 to ≤148 | 373 (30.4) | 347 | 26 |
| >148 | 429 (35.0) | 390 | 39 |
| Dust (µg/g) | |||
| Der p 1 | 675 (56.0) | 531 (44.0) | |
| ≤0.10 | 552 (45.8) | 339 | 213 |
| 0.10 to ≤0.60 | 342 (28.4) | 179 | 163 |
| >0.60 | 312 (25.9) | 157 | 155 |
| Der f 1 | 692 (57.8) | 505 (42.1) | |
| ≤0.10 | 393 (32.8) | 239 | 154 |
| 0.10 to ≤2.1 | 403 (33.7) | 229 | 174 |
| >2.1 | 401 (33.5) | 224 | 177 |
| Fel d 1 | 814 (67.4) | 394 (32.6) | |
| ≤0.12 | 228 (18.9) | 163 | 65 |
| 0.12 to ≤0.65 | 254 (21.0) | 172 | 82 |
| 0.65 to ≤1.9 | 244 (20.2) | 157 | 87 |
| 1.9 to ≤7.8 | 239 (19.8) | 164 | 75 |
| >7.8 | 243 (20.1) | 158 | 85 |
| Can f 1 | 753 (62.2) | 457 (37.8) | |
| ≤0.12 | 350 (28.9) | 222 | 128 |
| 0.12 to ≤1.2 | 438 (36.2) | 268 | 170 |
| >1.2 | 422 (34.9) | 263 | 159 |
| Bla g 1 (U/g) | 989 (82.6) | 208 (17.4) | |
| ≤0.60 | 884 (73.8) | 745 | 139 |
| >0.60 | 313 (26.2) | 244 | 69 |