Table II.

Distributions of fungal and non-fungal allergens among the three groups of patients with asthma (%).

	Mild asthma (n=52)	Moderate asthma (n=24)	Severe asthma (n=24)	P-value
Fungal allergens
Aspergillus	<0.01	8	25	<0.05
Penicillium	4	8	25	<0.05
Alternaria alternata	<0.01	8	<0.01
Cladosporium herbarum	0	0	0
Candida albicans	<0.01	8	25	<0.05
Any one fungal sensitisation	4	8	50	<0.001
>1 fungal sensitisation	<0.01	8	17
Non-fungal allergens
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus	12	33	17
Dermatophagoides culinae	15	17	17
House dust	23	42	33
Cat epithelium	12	33	8
Dog epithelium	15	42	8
Artemisia argyi	12	17	17
Tree combination	<0.01	8	<0.01
Any one non-fungal sensitisation	35	67	33
>1 non-fungal sensitisation	8	25	8
Combined fungal and non-fungal sensitisation	<0.01	8	50	<0.0001

Tree combination, maple/birch/beech/oak/Chinese parasol/poplar.