Table 1.
Prevalence of associated clinical symptoms of allergic diseases among male and female students.
| Variable | Males (N = 116) | Females (N = 106) | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 21.3 ± 1.4 | 21 ± 1.8 | 21.2 ± 1.5 | 0.139 |
| Health college, n (%) | 0.24 | |||
| Medicine | 46 (39.7) | 34 (32.1) | 80 (36) | |
| Dentistry | 10 (8.6) | 0 | 10 (4.5) | |
| Pharmacy | 10 (8.6) | 0 | 10 (4.5) | |
| Medical laboratory sciences | 30 (26.8) | 0 | 30 (13.5) | |
| Radiology sciences | 0 (0) | 32 (30.2) | 32 (14.4) | |
| Physiotherapy | 14 (12.1) | 0 | 14 (6.3) | |
| Nursing | 0 (0) | 36 (34) | 36 (16.2) | |
| Asthma, n (%) | ||||
| Wheeze “ever” | 42 (36.2) | 23 (21.7) | 65 (29.3) | 0.018 |
| Current wheeze | 30 (25.9) | 15 (14.2) | 45 (20.3) | 0.031 |
| Physician-diagnosed BA | 40 (34.5) | 20 (18.9) | 60 (27) | 0.009 |
| Exercise-induced asthma | 34 (29.3) | 16 (15.1) | 50 (22.5) | 0.011 |
| Nocturnal cough | 48 (41.4) | 22 (20.8) | 70 (31.5) | 0.001 |
| Rhinitis, n (%) | ||||
| Rhinitis “ever” | 72 (62.1) | 46 (43.4) | 118 (53.2) | 0.005 |
| Current rhinitis | 61 (52.9) | 38 (35.8) | 99 (44.6) | 0.011 |
| Rhinoconjunctivitis | 42 (36.2) | 22 (20.8) | 64 (28.8) | 0.011 |
| Physician-diagnosed AR | 8 (6.9) | 3 (2.8) | 11 (5) | 0.161 |
| Dermatitis, n (%) | ||||
| Recurrent rash “ever” | 28 (24.1) | 24 (22.6) | 52 (23.4) | 0.792 |
| Recurrent rash in past 12 months | 27 (23.3) | 20 (18.9) | 47 (21.2) | 0.424 |
| Recurrent rash typical eczema distribution | 18 (15.5) | 11 (10.4) | 29 (13.1) | 0.261 |
| Recover in past 12 months | 21 (18.1) | 14 (13.2) | 35 (15.8) | 0.318 |
| Physician-diagnosed AD | 18 (15.5) | 11 (10.4) | 29 (13.1) | 0.261 |
BA, bronchial asthma; AR, allergic rhinitis; AD, atopic dermatitis.