Table 5.
Factors associated with the pattern of sensitization and ARIA classification.
| Factor | Univariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of sensitization | Type of aeroallergen | ARIA classification | |
| p-value | p-value | p-value | |
| Age | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.88 |
| Duration of symptom | 0.94 | 0.04* | 0.88 |
| Age of onset | 0.76 | 0.04* | 0.66 |
| Nasal itchyness | 0.05* | 0.34 | <0.001** |
| Sneezing | 0.69 | 0.24 | <0.001** |
| Obstruction | 0.1 | 0.88 | <0.001** |
| Runny nose | 0.83 | 0.07 | <0.001** |
| Itchy eyes | 0.11 | 0.41 | <0.001** |
| TNSS | 0.15 | 0.18 | <0.001** |
| VAS | 0.27 | 0.47 | <0.001** |
| SF-36 | |||
| Physical functioning (PF) | 0.13 | 0.18 | <0.001** |
| Role physical (RP) | 0.29 | 0.4 | <0.001** |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 0.06 | 0.15 | <0.001** |
| General Health (GH) | 0.73 | 0.96 | <0.001** |
| Vitality (VT) | 0.18 | 0.7 | <0.001** |
| Social functioning (SF) | 0.19 | 0.98 | <0.001** |
| Role emotional (RE) | 0.2 | 0.66 | 0.01* |
| Mental health (MH) | 0.03* | 0.48 | <0.001** |
| Rcq-36 | |||
| Rhinitis ymptoms (RS) | 0.63 | 0.72 | <0.001** |
| Eye symptoms (ES) | 0.22 | 0.23 | <0.001** |
| Other symptoms (OS) | 0.21 | 0.27 | <0.001** |
| Role limitation (RL) | 0.81 | 0.24 | <0.001** |
| Physical functioning (PF) | 0.68 | 0.85 | <0.001** |
| Sleep (sleep) | 0.87 | 0.87 | <0.001** |
| Social functioning (SF) | 0.85 | 0.43 | <0.001** |
| Emotions (E) | 0.19 | 0.22 | <0.001** |
* and ** indicates significant differences between the pattern of sensitization including type of sensitization, type of aeroallergen and ARIA classification and factors.
indicates p < 0.05 and
indicates p < 0.001. VAS, visual analog scale; ARAI, Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma; TNSS, the total nasal symptom score.