Study year | |||
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1994 | 2009 | p-value | |
n = 483 | n = 463 | ||
Mean age (SD) | 44.05 (9.73) | 44.57 (10.54) | 0.436 |
Men, n (%) | 237 (49.1) | 233 (50.3) | 0.699 |
Age group, n (%) | |||
20-29 y | 47 (9.7) | 56 (12.1) | 0.081 |
30-39 y | 109 (22.6) | 87 (18.8) | |
40-49 y | 163 (33.7) | 135 (29.2) | |
50-60 y | 164 (34.0) | 185 (40.0) | |
Family history of allergic rhinitis (%) | 33.9 | 32 | 0.544 |
Ever smoker (%) | 57.1 | 45.6 | <0.001 |
Furry animals in cildhood (%) | 77.5 | 63.7 | <0.001 |
Urban living in childhood (%) | 32.5 | 54.5 | <0.001 |
Urban living (%) | 68.1 | 72.2 | 0.174 |