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Table 5 Factors associated with clinical AR and NAR

From: Prevalence of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in a rural area of northern China based on sensitization to specific aeroallergens

 

Clinical ARa

Clinical NARb

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

Gender

 Male

  

NS

 

 Female

  

NS

 

Family history

 AR

< 0.001

4.97 (2.45, 10.09)

< 0.001

3.53 (1.79, 6.96)

 Asthma

  

< 0.05

2.45 (1.02, 5.87)

 CRS

  

NS

 

 Atopic dermatitis

< 0.05

2.69 (1.14, 6.37)

NS

 

Comorbidity disease

 Asthma

< 0.01

4.79 (1.57, 14.67)

< 0.01

4.36 (1.61, 11.85)

 CRS

< 0.001

5.16 (2.37, 11.26)

< 0.01

3.21 (1.52, 6.78)

 Atopic dermatitis

< 0.001

3.55 (1.78, 7.08)

< 0.01

2.75 (1.44, 5.25)

 Cardiovascular disease

  

NS

 

 Smoking

  

NS

 
  1. NS, not significant; CRS, chronic rhinosinusitis
  2. aSelf-reported AR subjects showing positive skin prick test, b self-reported AR subjects with negative skin prick test