Table 1 Characteristics of the 57 subjects with positive SPTs to M and Rt allergens
N. | % | |
|---|---|---|
SEX (M/F) | 18/39 | 31/68 |
MEAN AGE | 31.2 | |
AGE RANGE | ||
- 0-20 | 19 | 33.3 |
- 21-40 | 25 | 43.8 |
- 41-60 | 8 | 14.0 |
➣ 60 | 5 | 8.7 |
+ VE FAMILY HISTORY OF ALLERGY | 32 yes/25 no | 56.1/43.8 |
PET AT HOME | ||
- Cat | 3 | 5.2 |
- Dog | 8 | 14.0 |
- None | 38 | 66.6 |
- Other animals | 7 | 12.2 |
- Cat + Dog | 1 | 1.7 |
MODALITY OF EXPOSURE TO M or Rt | ||
- Positive contact | 14 | 24.5 |
- Negative contact | 43 | 75.4 |
SMOKE | ||
- YES | 14 | 24.5 |
- NO | 43 | 75.4 |
CLINICAL SYMPTOMS | ||
- Rhinitis (R) only | 6 | 10.5 |
- Asthma (A) only | 9 | 15.7 |
- Rhinitis + Asthma | 11 | 19.2 |
- Rhinitis + Conjunctivitis (C) | 14 | 18.6 |
- R + C + A | 17 | 24.5 |
SEASONALITY OF SYMPTOMS | ||
- Intermittent | 14 | 24.5 |
- Persistent | 43 | 75.4 |
ASTHMA SEVERITY | ||
- Mild | 15 | 26.3 |
- Moderate/severe | 42 | 73.6 |
MONOSENSITIZED TO RODENTS (M and Rt) | 2 | 3.5 |
ASSOCIATED SENSITIZATIONS | ||
- Parietaria | 34 | 59.6 |
- Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | 45 | 78.9 |
- Grasses | 28 | 49.1 |
- Olive | 18 | 31.5 |
- Mugwort | 18 | 31.5 |
- Alternaria | 4 | 7.1 |
- Cladosporium | 1 | 1.7 |
- Birch | 5 | 8.7 |
- Hazelnut | 5 | 8.7 |
- Dog | 15 | 26.3 |
- Cat | 17 | 29.8 |
- Other allergens | 5 | 8.7 |
DIAMETERS OF RODENTS’- ALLERGEN-INDUCED WHEALS (SPTs) | ||
< 6×6 mm (49) | 85.9 | |
> 6×6 mm (8) | 14.0 |