Table 4 Factors affecting zonulin level
From: Association between serum zonulin level and severity of house dust mite allergic asthma
Zonulin level | Test value | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 290.11 | 163.89 | 1.12* | 0.27 NS |
Female | 239.27 | 145.59 | ||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 315.55 | 157.34 | 2.51* | 0.02 S |
Rural | 209.92 | 133.81 | ||
Age (years) | ||||
< 30 | 261.67 | 152.41 | 0.15* | 0.88 NS |
> 30 | 255.00 | 156.83 | ||
Asthma grade | ||||
Asthma grade 1 | 127.50 | 8.66 | 64.54** | < 0.001 HS |
Asthma grade 2 | 209.50 | 103.91 | ||
Asthma grade 3 | 218.50 | 75.50 | ||
Asthma grade 4 | 530.00 | 87.83 | ||
Skin prick | ||||
Negative | 299.29 | 182.05 | 1.20* | 0.24 NS |
Positive | 241.47 | 138.88 | ||
Zonulin level | ||||
Total IgE | ||||
Pearson correlation | 0.14 | |||
p value | 0.34NS | |||