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Table 4 Positive results to skin prick tests

From: Catching allergy by a simple questionnaire

Allergen

Positive result (%)

Grading of positive results

1 + (%)

2 + (%)

3 + (%)

4 + (%)

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

146(36.4%)

22(15.1%)

36(24.7%)

50(34.2%)

38(26%)

Dermatophagoides farinae

142(35.5%)

23(16.2%)

43(30.3%)

41(28.9%)

35(24.6%)

Grass pollen

174(43.6%)

17(9.8%)

47(27%)

59(33.9%)

51(29.3%)

Olive pollen

93(24.2%)

9(9.7%)

25(26.9%)

31(33.3%)

27(29%)

Cat epithelium

82(21.6%)

15(18.3%)

37(45.1%)

21(25.6%)

9(11%)

Parietaria pollen

78(19.5%)

5(6.4%)

16(20.5%)

15(19.2%)

41(52.6%)

Ragweed

69(17.6%)

7(10.2%)

9(13%)

28(40.6%)

25(36.2%)

Mugwort

56(14.5%)

8(14.3%)

24(42.8%)

16(28.6%)

8(14.3%)

Tree pollen (birch, hazelnut,

51(13%)

6(11.8%)

21(41.2%)

11(21.6%)

12(23.5%)

Cypress pollen

49(13.6%)

12(24.5%)

22(44.9%)

10(20.4%)

5(10.2%)

Dog epithelium

48(13%)

17(35.4%)

23(47.9%)

7(14.6%)

1(2.1%)

Alternaria

40(10.3%)

9(22.5%)

18(45%)

11(27.5%)

2(5%)

Cockroach

1(0.7%)

1(100%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)