Table 4.

Frequency of allergic complaints and laboratory test results for allergic rhinitis: a comparison between groups with and without OSA.

	Non-OSA		OSA		p
	N=25		N=19
	N	%	N	%
Rhinopathy complaints	22	88.0%	12	63.2%	0.051
Positive IgE	16	64.0%	9	47.4%	0.270
Positive RAST	11	44.0%	8	42.1%	0.900

OSA=group with obstructive sleep apnea; Non-OSA=group without obstructive sleep apnea; IgE=serum immunoglobulin E, RAST=radioallergosorbent test

* p=statistical value (p<0.05); Chi-squared test (x²)