Table (2).
Mean SF36 scores±SD according to the subjects’ characteristics
| Physical functioning | Role physical | Bodily pain | General health | Vitality | Social functioning | Mental health | Role emotional | |
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| Allergic rhinitis | 83±18 | 64±37 | 70±23 | 56±20 | 56±22 | 75±27 | 64±23 | 70±37 |
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| Asthma | 71±20 | 49±42 | 61±21 | 53±22 | 51±21 | 69±23 | 62±22 | 72±38 |
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| Allergic rhinitis +asthma | 70±23 | 39±41 | 59±27 | 52±23 | 50±21 | 69±22 | 60±21 | 60±43 |
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| Control | 94±10 | 92±20 | 85±21 | 82±17 | 70±18 | 92±11 | 70±28 | 72±14 |
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| P value | <0.001• | <0.001• | <0.01• | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 85±12 | 72±23 | 75±21 | 59±32 | 61±26 | 77±20 | 65±23 | 71±35 |
| Female | 72±11 | 51±26 | 60±23 | 51±25 | 49±24 | 69±22 | 58±24 | 60±30 |
| P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.036 | <0.001 | 0.008 | 0.035 | 0.07 |
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| BMI | ||||||||
| <25 | 84±21 | 66±38 | 70±25 | 58±16 | 57±20 | 76±21 | 65±18 | 72±31 |
| >25 | 70±22 | 52±40 | 63±24 | 54±13 | 53±22 | 66±23 | 60±20 | 64±33 |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.009 | 0.04 | 0.052 | 0.16 | 0.001 | 0.55 | 0.069 |
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significant p<0.05 allergic rhinitis Vs asthmatic patients with or without allergic rhinitis