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. 2022 Jun 3;14(6):e25621. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25621

Table 2. Comparison of disease variables pre and post the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Variable Pre-COVID-19 Post-COVID-19 p-value
N % N %
Category of asthma         0.114
  Intermittent 10 9.6 5 4.8  
  Mild persistent 27 26 26 25.0  
  Moderate persistent 64 61.5 67 64.4  
  Severe persistent 3 2.9 6 5.8  
Allergic rhinitis         0.001
  Yes 98 94.2 85 81.7  
  No 6 5.8 19 18.3  
Eczema           0.049
  Yes 28 26.9 19 18.3  
  No 76 73.1 85 81.7  
Obstructive sleep apnea         0.064
  Yes 49 47.1 39 37.5  
  No 55 52.9 65 62.5  
Asthmatic biologic agent use         1.000
  Yes 2 1.9 3 2.9  
  No 102 98.1 101 97.1  
Psychiatric disorder         0.375
  Yes 12 11.5 15 14.4  
  No 92 88.5 89 85.6