Table 2 Diagnostic tests for searching CsU etiology and knowledge of the EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO guideline according to specialties
GPs | A/D | Others | Peds | IM | Total | Chi square | Aware of guideline | Not aware of guideline | Total | Chi square | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | p value | n | % | n | % | n | % | p value | |
Differential count of leukocytes | 64 | 55.2 | 20 | 74.1 | 3 | 60.0 | 17 | 60.7 | 15 | 62.5 | 119 | 59.5 | 0.495 | 33 | 66.0 | 83 | 57.2 | 116 | 59.5 | 0.277 |
Serological tests | 56 | 48.3 | 23 | 85.2 | 3 | 60.0 | 17 | 60.7 | 14 | 58.3 | 113 | 56.5 | 0.014 | 30 | 60.0 | 80 | 55.2 | 110 | 56.4 | 0.553 |
CRP/ESR | 49 | 42.2 | 18 | 66.7 | 2 | 40.0 | 13 | 46.4 | 11 | 45.8 | 93 | 46.5 | 0.253 | 35 | 70.0 | 55 | 37.9 | 90 | 46.2 | 0.000 |
C1 esterase inhibitor | 6 | 5.2 | 1 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7.1 | 2 | 8.3 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.910 | 3 | 6.0 | 8 | 5.5 | 11 | 5.6 | 0.898 |
Autoimmune disease diagnoses (eg: ANA) | 45 | 38.8 | 19 | 70.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 50.0 | 13 | 54.2 | 91 | 45.5 | 0.007 | 27 | 54.0 | 64 | 44.1 | 91 | 46.7 | 0.228 |
Autologous serum skin test | 13 | 11.2 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14.3 | 6 | 25.0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0.396 | 10 | 20.0 | 17 | 11.7 | 27 | 13.8 | 0.144 |
Microbiology analyses | 17 | 14.7 | 18 | 66.7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7 | 25.0 | 7 | 29.2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0.000 | 18 | 36.0 | 31 | 21.4 | 49 | 25.1 | 0.040 |
Auto-antibodies and thyroid hormones | 38 | 32.8 | 19 | 70.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 17.9 | 7 | 29.2 | 69 | 34.5 | 0.000 | 23 | 46.0 | 44 | 30.3 | 67 | 34.4 | 0.044 |
Allergy test (eg: Prick test) | 62 | 53.4 | 13 | 48.1 | 2 | 40.0 | 20 | 71.4 | 15 | 62.5 | 112 | 56.0 | 0.329 | 34 | 68.0 | 77 | 53.1 | 111 | 56.9 | 0.067 |
IgE levels | 97 | 83.6 | 26 | 96.3 | 2 | 40.0 | 22 | 78.6 | 20 | 83.3 | 167 | 83.5 | 0.032 | 46 | 92.0 | 117 | 80.7 | 163 | 83.6 | 0.063 |
Low intake of pseudo-allergens | 49 | 42.2 | 17 | 63.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 9 | 32.1 | 7 | 29.2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0.071 | 29 | 58.0 | 54 | 37.2 | 83 | 42.6 | 0.010 |
Helicobacter test | 25 | 21.6 | 16 | 59.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 39.3 | 6 | 25.0 | 58 | 29.0 | 0.001 | 19 | 38.0 | 37 | 25.5 | 56 | 28.7 | 0.093 |
Dentistry consultation | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.014 | 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 2.8 | 7 | 3.6 | 0.288 |
Instrumental test (eg: ultrasound) | 12 | 10.3 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 25.0 | 4 | 16.7 | 27 | 13.5 | 0.269 | 6 | 12.0 | 21 | 14.5 | 27 | 13.8 | 0.661 |
ENT consultation | 8 | 6.9 | 7 | 25.9 | 1 | 20.0 | 2 | 7.1 | 4 | 16.7 | 22 | 11.0 | 0.045 | 6 | 12.0 | 15 | 10.3 | 21 | 10.8 | 0,745 |
Others | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 3 | 12.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 0.130 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 4.1 | 7 | 3.6 | 0.483 |