Table 1. Characteristics of the subjects (N=939).
Characteristics | Total | AR | NAR | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Numbers | 939 | 641 (68.3) | 136 (14.5) | |
Boys, n (%) | 577 (61.4) | 405 (63.2) | 75 (55.1) | 0.080 |
Age mean (SD), (yr) | 6.7 (3.4) | 7.5 (3.4) | 5.5 (2.9) | <0.001* |
Familial history of allergic disease, n (%) | 681 (72.9) | 436 (68.0) | 107 (79.3) | 0.014* |
ARIA classification, n (%) | ||||
Mild | ||||
Intermittent | 77 (12.1) | |||
Persistent | 178 (27.9) | |||
Moderate-severe | ||||
Intermittent | 121 (18.9) | |||
Persistent | 263 (41.2) | |||
Rhinitis symptoms, n (%) | ||||
Rhinorrhea | 725 (77.2) | 480 (74.9) | 99 (72.8) | 0.612 |
Sneezing | 583 (62.1) | 407 (63.5) | 71 (52.2) | 0.014* |
Nasal obstruction | 837 (89.1) | 556 (86.7) | 127 (93.4) | 0.031* |
Nasal itching | 591 (62.9) | 385 (60.3) | 89 (65.4) | 0.268 |
Rhinitis comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
Conjunctivitis | 266 (31.6) | 219 (37.5) | 11 (11.2) | <0.001* |
Asthma | 223 (24.1) | 189 (29.9) | 14 (10.3) | <0.001* |
Atopic dermatitis | 238 (29.7) | 172 (29.1) | 46 (35.1) | 0.171 |
Otitis media | 98 (11.5) | 60 (10.1) | 4 (3.8) | 0.041* |
Sinusitis | 449 (48.4) | 272 (42.8) | 52 (38.2) | 0.324 |
Sleep disturbance | 357 (38.6) | 211 (33.4) | 37 (27.2) | 0.162 |
Oral allergy syndrome | 29 (4.8) | |||
Atopic sensitization, n (%) | ||||
House dust mites | 570 (73.1) | 570 (89.1) | ||
Animal danders | 155 (20.3) | 155 (24.8) | ||
Pollens | 230 (30.3) | 230 (37.0) |
Number (%) or Mean (SD); The number in the non-test group is 162 patients (17.3%); Eight patients of oral allergy syndrome did not have a specific allergen test result.
ARIA, allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma; AR, allergic rhinitis; NAR, non-allergic rhinitis.
*P value <0.05.