TABLE 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics between allergic rhinitis (AR) patients and the healthy control (HC) group.

Characteristics	HC (n = 20)	AR (n = 20)	p-value
Age (years)	32.3 ± 9.1	37.1 ± 8.3	0.104
Male/female (n)	9/11	9/11	–
Education (years)	15.2 ± 1.6	14.2 ± 3.7	0.291
VAS scores	–	46.6 ± 12.5	–
Overall	–	7.9 ± 2.2	–
Sneezing	–	7.3 ± 2.3	–
Rhinorrhea	–	7.2 ± 2.9	–
Itching	–	6.1 ± 2.9	–
Congestion	–	7.7 ± 2.7	–
Eye itching	–	6.0 ± 1.6	–
Lacrimation	–	4.8 ± 2.3	–
Impact on life	–	7.6 ± 2.3	–
RQLQ scores	–	95.5 ± 28.9	–
Activity limitation	–	10.3 ± 3.9	–
Reading	–	3.2 ± 1.8	–
Practice	–	2.9 ± 1.7	–
Social activities	–	4.2 ± 1.7	–
Sleep disturbance	–	9.9 ± 5.8	–
Difficulty getting to sleep	–	3.4 ± 2.1	–
Wake up during the night	–	2.9 ± 2.2	–
Restless	–	3.7 ± 2.2	–
Non-nasal/eye symptoms	–	22.6 ± 10.0	–
Fatigue	–	3.7 ± 2.0	–
Thirsty	–	3.0 ± 2.2	–
Productivity degradation	–	2.9 ± 1.9	–
Tired	–	3.4 ± 2.0	–
Attention deficit	–	3.5 ± 1.4	–
Headache	–	2.9 ± 1.8	–
Exhausted	–	3.4 ± 2.0	–
Practical problems	–	13.4 ± 5.4	–
Have to carry tissues	–	4.4 ± 1.9	–
Need to rub nose/eyes	–	4.5 ± 1.9	–
Need to blow nose	–	4.5 ± 1.8	–
Nasal symptoms	–	16.4 ± 5.1	–
Congestion	–	4.7 ± 1.7	–
Rhinorrhea	–	4.5 ± 1.7	–
Sneezing	–	4.6 ± 1.5	–
Postnasal drip	–	2.7 ± 2.1	–
Eye symptoms	–	10.3 ± 5.3	–
Eye hyperemia	–	2.2 ± 2.0	–
Lacrimation	–	2.9 ± 1.8	–
Eye ache	–	1.7 ± 1.4	–
Eye itching	–	3.6 ± 1.5	–
Emotional function	–	11.2 ± 4.8	–
Depression	–	1.5 ± 1.5	–
Impatient or restless	–	3.2 ± 1.7	–
Irritable	–	2.7 ± 2.2	–
Embarrassed	–	3.9 ± 1.8	–

VAS, visual analog scale; RQLQ, Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire.