Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| # Of patients | 33 |
| Age | 58 yrs (23–89) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 24 (73) |
| Male | 9 (27) |
| Ethnicity | |
| AA | 30 (91) |
| Hispanic | 1 (3) |
| Caucasian | 2 (6) |
| DM | 8 (24) |
| HTN | 28 (85) |
| CAD | 6 (18) |
| Asthma | 6 (18) |
| Facial trauma | 0 |
| Seasonal allergy | 3 (9) |
| Food allergy | 5 (15) |
| Drug rash | 1 (3) |
| Atopic dermatitis | 0 |
| Family history of AE | 3 (9) |
| Tobacco | 10 (30) |
| Alcohol | 9 (27) |
| Prior episodes of AE | 16 (49) |
AA: African American; DM: Diabetes mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; CAD: Coronary artery disease; AE: Angioedema.