From: High rate of house dust mite sensitization in a shrimp allergic southern Ontario population
Shrimp allergy & + HDM | Shrimp allergy & − HDM | p value | |
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n | 86 | 9 | |
Age | 29.40 ± 2.08 | 17.78 ± 4.82 | 0.083 |
Sex | |||
Male (%) | 55 (59) | 5 (56) | 0.935 |
Female (%) | 39 (41) | 4 (44) | |
Shrimp skin test (mm) | 7.07 ± 0.29 | 7.22 ± 0.70 | 0.871 |
Shrimp symptoms (grade 1–5) | 2.36 ± 0.13 | 2.56 ± 0.44 | 0.685 |
Lobster allergy (%) | 50 (82)a | 7 (100)b | 0.588 |
Crab allergy (%) | 37 (62)a | 3 (43)b | 0.427 |
Other food allergy (%) | 27 (31) | 3 (33) | 0.905 |
Ragweed allergy (%) | 49 (57) | 7 (78) | 0.300 |
Dog allergy (%) | 36 (42) | 4 (44) | 0.881 |
Cat allergy (%) | 57 (66) | 7 (78) | 0.714 |
Alternaria allergy (%) | 30 (35) | 2 (22) | 0.713 |
Grass allergy (%) | 56 (65) | 8 (89) | 0.263 |
Asthma (%) | 40 (47) | 5 (56) | 0.731 |
Allergic rhinitis (%) | 55 (64) | 6 (67) | 0.872 |
Atopic dermatitis (%) | 14 (16) | 1 (11) | 0.686 |