Table 2 Comparison of the prevalence of allergen specific sensitisation among adults and children in the study
Allergens, n (%) | Adults (n = 360) | Children (n = 102) | Total (n = 462) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female (n = 251) | Male (n = 109) | Total | Female (n = 71) | Male (n = 31) | Total |  | |
Barley | 17 (6.77) | 7 (6.42) | 24 (6.67) | 2 (2.82) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.96) | 26 (5.63) |
5 grass mixture | 7 (2.79) | 4 (3.67) | 11 (3.06) | 2 (2.81) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.96) | 13 (2.81) |
Tree mixture | 12 (4.78) | 9 (8.26) | 21 (5.83) | 4 (5.63) | 1 (3.23) | 5 (4.90) | 26 (5.63) |
Cockroach (B. germanica) | 17 (6.77) | 6 (5.5) | 23 (6.39) | 2 (2.82) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.96) | 25 (5.41) |
Mosquito | 17 (6.77) | 4 (3.67) | 21 (5.83) | 1 (1.41) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.98) | 22 (4.76) |
HDM (D.farinae) | 17 (6.77) | 4 (3.67) | 21 (5.83) | 2 (2.82) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.96) | 23 (4.98) |
HDM (D.pter) | 20 (7.97) | 7 (6.42) | 27 (7.5) | 3 (4.23) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.94) | 30 (6.49) |
Tyrophagus putrescens* | 40 (15.94) | 22 (20.18) | 62 (17.22) | 4 (5.63) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.92) | 66 (14.29) |
Alternaria alternata | 17 (6.77) | 9 (8.26) | 26 (7.22) | 4 (5.63) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.92) | 30 (6.49) |
Weed mixture | 9 (3.59) | 7 (6.42) | 16 (4.44) | 3 (4.23) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.94) | 19 (4.11) |
Mopani worm | 36 (14.34) | 18 (16.51) | 54 (15) | 10 (14.08) | 2 (6.45) | 12 (11.76) | 66 (14.29) |
Mopane tree leaves | 33 (13.15) | 16 (14.68) | 49 (13.61) | 10 (14.08) | 3 (9.68) | 13 (12.75) | 62 (13.42) |