From: Pollen allergen skin test and specific IgE reactivity among Filipinos: a community-based study
Characteristic | Cases (n = 130) | Controls (n = 110) | Statistic | p-value (two-tailed) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years old) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 2–9 | 8 (6.15%) | 28 (25.45%) | − 4.17b | 0.001 |
 10–19 | 29 (22.31%) | 21 (19.09%) | 0.61 | 0.541 |
 20–40 | 67 (51.54%) | 42 (38.18%) | 2.07a | 0.038 |
 41–60 | 23 (17.69%) | 13 (11.82%) | 1.27 | 0.205 |
  ≥ 61 | 3 (2.31%) | 6 (5.45%) | − 1.28 | 0.202 |
Sex | Â | Â | 3.88a | 0.049 |
 Male | 60 (46.15%) | 37 (33.64%) |  |  |
 Female | 70 (53.85%) | 73 (66.36%) |  |  |
Family history of allergies | Â | Â | 13.97b | 0.001 |
 Yes | 65 (50.00%) | 29 (26.36%) |  |  |
 No | 65 (50.00%) | 81 (73.64%) |  |  |
Presence of pets at home | Â | Â | 3.68 | 0.055 |
 Yes | 81 (62.31%) | 55 (50.00%) |  |  |
 No | 49 (37.69%) | 55 (50.00%) |  |  |
Smokes cigar, tobacco, or pipe | Â | Â | 2.78 | 0.095 |
 Yes | 64 (49.23%) | 66 (60.00%) |  |  |
 No | 66 (50.77%) | 44 (40.00%) |  |  |