Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and healthy controls (HC)
| HC (n = 24) | CSU (n = 63) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 11/13 | 23/40 | 0.305 |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 36.6 (16-59) | 38.03 (13-70) | 0.802 |
| UAS, mean (range) | - | 4.95 (2-6) | - |
| ASST positive (%) | - | 15 (23.8%) | - |
| SPT positive (%) | - | 42 (66.7%) | - |
Note: CSU: chronic spontaneous urticaria; HC: healthy controls; UAS: urticaria activity score. ASST positive: positive reaction to autologous serum skin testing (ASST); SPT positive: positive reaction to skin prick testing (SPT). Significance between two groups was evaluated with a two-tailed Student’s t-test and indicated by p value (P < 0.05 as significant).