Rate of positive tests [% (n/patients)] | |||
Bermuda grass | Timothy grass | Humulus scandens | |
Patients with AR and/or AS | 22.5% (58/258) ††‡ | 13.6% (35/258) † | 7.0% (18/258) |
Patients with AR | 21.8% (17/78) †† | 10.2% (8/78) | 7.7% (6/78) |
Patients with AS | 22.8% (21/92) †† | 14.1% (13/92) † | 5.4% (5/92) |
Patients with AR and AS | 22.7% (20/88) †† | 15.9% (14/88) | 8.0% (7/88) |
Age | |||
<14 years or younger | 18.6% (8/43) | 14.0% (6/43) | 7.0% (3/43) |
> 4 years | 23.3% (50/215) | 13.5% (29/215) | 7.0% (15/215) |
Sex | |||
Male | 25.7% (35/136) | 13.9% (19/136) | 7.4% (10/136) |
Female | 18.8% (23/122) | 13.1% (16/122) | 6.6% (8/122) |
Patients with other allergy | 4.5% (4/88) ** | 1.1% (1/88) ** | 0* |