Table 3.
Factors affecting total IgE level
| Variables | Total IgE | Test value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 272.89 | 141.33 | 2.29* | 0.03 S |
| Female | 193.53 | 56.38 | ||
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 219.27 | 93.30 | 0.25* | 0.81 NS |
| Rural | 226.69 | 112.99 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 30 | 240.00 | 120.07 | 1.12* | 0.27 NS |
| > 30 | 206.58 | 82.78 | ||
| Asthma grade | ||||
| Asthma grade 1 | 154.50 | .58 | 5.77** | 0.02 S |
| Asthma grade 2 | 205.87 | 88.23 | ||
| Asthma grade 3 | 241.08 | 113.93 | ||
| Asthma grade 4 | 283.25 | 132.03 | ||
| Skin prick | ||||
| Negative | 172.00 | 34.37 | 3.33* | 0.002 HS |
| Positive | 244.41 | 114.85 | ||
*Student t test
**One Way ANOVA test (post hoc test shows significant difference between grade 1 vs grade 2)
NS, Non-significant; S, Significant; HS, Highly significant