Table 1.
Characteristics of the subjects in this study (n = 64) *.
| Characteristics | Total |
|---|---|
| Sex (boys:girls) | 40:24 |
| Age (yrs) | 4.5 ± 3.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.1 ± 2.4 |
| SCORAD at enrollment | 33.2 ± 13.9 |
| Total IgE (U/L) | 799.1 ± 1392.5 |
| Sensitization, n (%) | 50/64 (78.1%) |
| Food allergens ‡ | 47/64 (71.2%) |
| Inhalant allergens § | 23/64 (46.0%) |
| Presence of family allergic diseases, n (%) | 38/62 (61.3%) |
| Use of air purifier, n (%) | 55/62 (88.7%) |
| No. of record (person-days) | 9321 |
| Presence of AD symptoms (%) | 49.3 |
| Presence of fever (%) | 0.9 |
| Use of TCS (%) | 53.3 |
* Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation; ‡ Sensitized by five common food allergens, including egg white, cow’s milk, soybean, wheat, or peanut; § Sensitized by house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D. farinae); BMI, body mass index; SCORAD, SCORing of Atopic Dermatitis; TCS, topical corticosteroid.