Table 4 CU exacerbations (ED episodes, hospitalizations, unplanned consultations and job absenteeism)
From: Refractory chronic urticaria in adults: clinical characterization and predictors of severity
Variable | Population cohort (n = 61) |
|---|---|
CU exacerbations | 75.4% (n = 46) |
Visits to the emergency department | |
 > 3 | 9.8% (n = 6) |
 1–2 | 45.9% (n = 28) |
 0 | 44.3% (n = 27) |
Hospitalizations | |
 2 | 3.3% (n = 2) |
 1 | 4.9% (n = 3) |
 0 | 91.8% (n = 56) |
Unplanned consultations | |
 > 7 | 4.9% (n = 3) |
 5–7 | 8.2% (n = 5) |
 3–4 | 19.7% (n = 12) |
 1–2 | 19.7% (n = 12) |
 0 | 47.5% (n = 29 =) |
Job absenteeism | |
 Yes | 14.8% (n = 9) |