Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants
From: (Un)Awareness of Allergy
T = 256 | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 31.2 ± 12.5 |
Female/male (%) | 187/69 (73/27) |
Occupation | |
Officer | 51 (20) |
Tradesman | 12 (4.7) |
Laborer | 24 (9.4) |
Housewife | 82 (32.2) |
Student | 75 (29.4) |
Unemployed | 2 (0.8) |
Other | 9 (3.5) |
Level of education | |
Uneducated | 6 (2.4) |
Elementary school | 102 (40.3) |
High school | 61 (24.1) |
University | 82 (32.4) |
Master degree | 2 (0.8) |
Subjects with allergic symptoms | 202 (80.2) |
Physician diagnosed allergy | 119 (58.9) |
Skin prick tested | |
With allergic symptoms | 91 (36.1) |
Without allergic symptoms | 3 (1.2) |