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Table 2 Prevalence of Atopic Manifestations; Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergic Asthma, and Atopic Eczema in the Coastal, Intermediate, and Mountain Villages

From: Western Lifestyle and Increased Prevalence of Atopic Diseases: An Example from a Small Papua New Guinean Island

 

Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivits

Allergic Asthma

Atopic Eczema

Atopic Disease (Total)

Coastal villages

5.4% (8/148)

3.4% (5/148)

0.0% (0/148)

6.8% (10/148)

Intermediate village

0.0% (0/42)

2.4% (1/42)

0.0% (0/42)

2.4% (1/42)

Mountain village

0.0% (0/58)

0.0% (0/58)

0.0% (0/58)

0.0% (0/58)

All villages

3.2% (8/248)

2.4% (6/248)

0.0% (0/248)

4.4% (11/248)