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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Jan 14;7(5):1591–1598.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.12.026

Table 2. Agreement Between Perceived and Actual Sensitization (sIgE ≥ 0.35 kUA/L) to Specific Aeroallergens, Stratified by Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Family History.

Kappa coefficients are shown.

Allergen Allergic Rhinitis Asthma Family History of Atopy
Yes
(n=127)
No
(n=126)
Yes
(n=118)
No
(n=135)
Yes
(n=189)
No
(n=61)
Any Aeroallergen 0.26 0.11 0.46 0.26 0.32 0.24
Cat dander 0.38 0.29 0.36 0.44 0.38 0.46
Dust mite - DF 0.15 0.26 0.23 0.31 0.24 0.33
Dust mite - DP 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.33 0.29 0.39
Grass pollen 0.18 0.12 0.20 0.36 0.28 0.27
Tree pollen 0.03 0.07 0.19 0.32 0.23 0.26
Mold 0.15 0.09 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.35
Weed pollen 0.04 0.16 0.20 0.21 0.17 0.37
Dog dander 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.26 0.17 0.378
Mouse 0.15 0.19 0.15 0.06 0.04 0.70
Cockroach 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.13 0.11 0.22

DF = D. farinae, DP = D. pteronyssinus