Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristic | n/N (%) |
|---|---|
| Study population | 189 |
| Female | 87/189 (46) |
| Maternal education | |
| Low and medium | 60/187 (32) |
| High | 127/187 (68) |
| Season of dust sampling | |
| Winter | 41/189 (22) |
| Spring | 29/189 (15) |
| Summer | 57/189 (30) |
| Autumn | 62/189 (33) |
| Fungal diversitya | |
| 1st tertile | (0.403–0.863) |
| 2nd tertile | (0.863–0.931) |
| 3rd tertile | (0.931–0.977) |
| Bacterial diversitya | |
| 1st tertile | (0.179–0.693) |
| 2nd tertile | (0.693–0.835) |
| 3rd tertile | (0.835–0.941) |
| IgE aeroallergens (≥ 0.35 kU/L)—6 years | 43/159 (27) |
| IgE aeroallergens (≥ 0.35 kU/L)—10 years | 56/141 (40) |
| Wheezing ever (at 10 years) | 73/170 (43) |
| aRanges of the tertiles. | |