Table 2.
Type of allergies and skin reaction potential.
| Responders with A llergy (n): | 3942 |
| Diagnosed allergy * | 2897 (73.5%) |
| Who diagnosed the allergy | |
| Dermatologist | 1191 (41.1%) |
| General practitioner | 830 (28.7%) |
| Allergy specialist | 608 (21.0%) |
| ENT doctor | 98 (3.4%) |
| Pediatrician | 61 (2.1%) |
| Pulmonary specialist | 51 (1.8%) |
| Other specialized physician | 39 (1.3%) |
| Homeopathic doctor | 14 (0.5%) |
| Acupuncturist | 5 (0.2%) |
| Type of allergy reported: | |
| Respiratory | 2247 (57.0%) |
| Skin | 2513 (63.7%) |
| Food | 1764 (44.7%) |
| Allergy symptoms | |
| Allergic rhinitis | 1870 (47.4%) |
| Atopic dermatitis | 1213 (30.8%) |
| Asthma | 481 (12.2%) |
| Edema | 444 (11.3%) |
| Bronchitis | 406 (10.3%) |
| Conjunctivitis | 379 (9.6%) |
| Type of allergens | |
| Pollens | 1742 (44.2%) |
| Dust mites | 1363 (34.6%) |
| Mold | 1080 (27.4%) |
| Food | 1076 (27.3%) |
| Animals | 769 (19.5%) |
| Cockroaches | 309 (7.8%) |
| Latex | 287 (7.3%) |
| Hymenoptera | 254 (6.4%) |
| Participants reporting that their allergy make their skin react: | |
| 2706 (68.6%) |