Table 6 Characteristics of the different clusters identified

Gender (n,  %)

 N available

847

303

292

 Missing

7

3

4

 Male

408 (48.2 %)

167 (55.1 %)

112 (38.4 %)

 Female

439 (51.8 %)

136 (44.9 %)

180 (61.6 %)

Age (years)

 N available

840

301

292

 Missing

14

5

4

 Mean ± SD

23.9 ± 13.8

22.0 ± 14.8

26.5 ± 13.4

 Median

22

18

27

 Q1, Q3

12, 33

10, 30

16, 34

 Range

4, 75

5, 70

5, 76

Allergic asthma

 N available

854

306

296

 No

549 (64.3 %)

171 (55.9 %)

179 (60.5 %)

 Yes

305 (35.7 %)

135 (44.1 %)

117 (39.5 %)

Severity of AR (ARIA)

 N available

843

305

294

 Missing

11

1

2

 Mild intermittent/persistent

202 (24.0 %)

216 (70.8 %)

16 (5.4 %)

 Moderate to severe intermittent

169 (20.0 %)

32 (10.5 %)

32 (10.9 %)

 Moderate to severe persistent

472 (56.0 %)

57 (18.7 %)

246 (83.7 %)

Levels of AR control (VAS)

 N available

806

285

280

 Missing

48

21

16

 Mean ± SD

4.48 ± 2.67

7.01 ± 2.59

3.76 ± 2.81

 Median

4.2

7.8

2.9

 Q1, Q3

2.3, 6.8

5.6, 9.0

1.5, 6.0

 Range

0.0, 10.0

0.0, 10.0

0.0, 10.0

Physician satisfaction

 N available

766

266

261

 Missing

88

40

35

 Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied

493 (64.4 %)

51 (19.2 %)

193 (73.9 %)

 Satisfied/very satisfied

273 (35.6 %)

215 (80.8 %)

68 (26.1 %)

Patient satisfaction

 N available

808

292

280

 Missing

46

14

16

 Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied

463 (57.3 %)

51 (17.5 %)

200 (71.4 %)

 Satisfied/very satisfied

345 (42.7 %)

241 (82.5 %)

80 (28.6 %)

ARCT score

 N available

816

294

281

 Missing

38

12

15

 Mean ± SD

16.6 ± 3.5

21.1 ± 2.8

13.7 ± 4.0

 Median

17

21

13

 Q1, Q3

14, 19

20, 23

11, 16

 Range

5, 25

10, 25

5, 25

Prescription of AIT

 N available

854

306

296

 No

183 (21.4 %)

117 (38.2 %)

51 (17.2 %)

 Yes

671 (78.6 %)

189 (61.8 %)

245 (82.8 %)