Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of test subjects.
| Allergic rhinitis (n = 111) | Non-allergic rhinitis (n = 34) | Control group (n = 96) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years ± SD | 32.9 ± 10.4 | 36.5 ± 10.4 | 32.1 ± 9.7 |
| Female, n (%) | 82 (73.9) | 28 (82.4) | 37 (38.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 49 (44.1) | 13 (38.2) | 40 (41.7) |
| Married | 47 (42.3) | 16 (47.1) | 41 (42.7) |
| Live-in partner | 8 (7.2) | 3 (8.8) | 7 (7.3) |
| Divorced | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (5.2) |
| Widowed | 3 (2.7) | 2 (5.9) | 3 (3.1) |
| Current tobacco intake, n (%) | 9 (8.1) | 2 (5.9) | 14 (14.6) |
| Current alcohol intake, n (%) | 27 (24.3) | 4 (11.8) | 49 (51.0) |
| Symptom frequency, n (%) | |||
| Intermittent, | 28 (25.2) | – | – |
| Persistent | 83 (74.8) | – | – |
| Symptom intensity, n (%) | |||
| Mild | 22 (19.8) | – | – |
| Moderate-severe | 89 (80.2) | – | – |
| Time of evolution, years ± SD | 8.2 ± 7.1 | 7.5 ± 7.9 | – |
| BMI, kg/m2 ± SD | 26.1 ± 5.7 | 27.4 ± 6.2 | 26.9 ± 3.7 |
| Sensibilization, n (%) | |||
| Trees | 74 (66.7) | – | – |
| Grasses | 57 (51.4) | – | – |
| Dust mites | 53 (47.7) | – | – |
| Animal hair | 53 (47.7) | – | – |
| Weeds | 51 (45.9) | – | – |
| Cockroaches | 41 (36.9) | – | – |
| Fungi | 10 (9.0) | – | – |
n, subjects with the characteristics of interest; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index.