Table 1 Triggers and seasonality of the allergic rhinitis
From: Prevalence and triggers of allergic rhinitis in the United Arab Emirates
Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 774 | N = 455 | N = 1229 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Triggers | |||
Dust only | 13 (29) | 9 (23) | 22 (26) |
None specified | 13 (29) | 8 (20) | 21 (25) |
Dust + grass/pollens | 7 (16) | 10 (25) | 17 (20) |
Dust + grass/pollens + animals | 4 (8) | 5 (13) | 9 (11) |
Grass/pollens only | 3 (7) | 4 (10) | 7 (8) |
Grass/pollens + animals | 2 (4) | 2 (5) | 4 (4) |
Animals only | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | 3 (4) |
Dust + animals | 2 (4) | 0 | 2 (2) |
Seasonality | |||
Winter | 15 (37) | 14 (38) | 29 (37) |
Spring | 13 (32) | 10 (27) | 23 (30) |
Summer | 6 (15) | 6 (16) | 12 (15) |
Autumn | 7 (17) | 7 (19) | 14 (18) |