Table 1 Demographic, clinical and sensitization characteristics of the patients
From: Local allergic rhinitis: entopy or spontaneous response?
HEALTHY CONTROLS (n = 14) | NONALLERGIC RHINTIS (n = 12) | ALLERGIC RHINITIS (n = 15) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 37.6 ± 16.3 | 32.4 ± 15.2 | 37.8 ± 17.7 | 0650 |
Sex (M/F) | 8/6 | 4/8 | 10/5 | 0214 |
ASTHMA n (%) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (21) | 0.1 |
Family history, n (%) | 0 | 4 (33.3) | 1 (7.1) | 0028 |
ASA sensitivity, n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,0 |
SPT positive, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 15 (100) | 0.001 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 3 (20) | |
Parietaria | 0 | 0 | 2 (13) | |
Olive | 0 | 0 | 4 (26) | |
Cypress | 0 | 0 | 6 (40) | |
Dust mite | 0 | 0 | 5 (33) | |
CAP-RAST positive n(%) | 0 | 0 | 15 (100) | 0.001 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 6 (40) | |
Parietaria | 0 | 0 | 8 (54) | |
Olive | 0 | 0 | 7 (47) | |
Cypress | 0 | 0 | 10 (67) | |
Dust mite | 0 | 0 | 8 (54) |