Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the study subjects
Statistic variable | ME group | SS group | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (M / F) | n (%) | 28 (58.8) / 25 (47.1) | 25 (48.0) / 27 (51.9) |
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 32.6 (9.9) | 34.9 (11.5) |
Range | 18.0 - 57.0 | 18.0 – 69.0 | |
Duration of rhinitis (years) | Median (IQR) | 11.0 (9.0) | 10.0 (13.0) |
Range | 1.0 - 33.0 | 1.0 - 47.0 | |
Sensitization profile | % of subjects testing positive at SPT | ||
Grass pollen | 84.6 | 92.4 | |
Olive tree pollen | 46.1 | 52.8 | |
Birch tree pollen | 25.0 | 22.6 |