Table 2.
Prevalence of sensitization; allergens ordered from the most prevalent to the allergen with the least increase in identifying additional sensitized subjects
| Allergen | Prevalence | Increase in identifying sensitized patients by adding allergen in skin prick test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | 91 | 73.9 | – | – |
| Lambs quarter | 27 | 21.9 | 12 | 9.7 |
| Dermatophagoides Farinae | 81 | 65.8 | 10 | 8.1 |
| Bermuda grass | 22 | 17.8 | 3 | 2.4 |
| English plantain | 17 | 13.8 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Short ragweed | 25 | 20.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Mug wort | 17 | 13.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Rye grass | 16 | 13.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Shrimp | 12 | 9.7 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Cat Epithelia | 11 | 8.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Alternaria tenius | 3 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Penicillium notatum | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Corn | 11 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy grass | 10 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheat | 9 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Locust black | 7 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hens egg white | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |