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Table 1  Sample size (n) and weighted characteristics of NHANES 2005–2006 participants

From: Allergy-related outcomes and sleep-related disorders in adults: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2005–2006

Characteristics

Total

Sensitized

Nonsensitized

P value

N

Weighted

N

Weighted

N

Weighted

 

Sex

      

< 0.001

 Male, % (SE)

1413

52.1 (0.9)

745

51.3 (1.3)

668

48.7 (1.3)

 

 Female, % (SE)

1235

47.9(0.9)

505

39.4(1.5)

730

60.6 (1.5)

 

Age (years)

      

< 0.001

 18–44, % (SE)

1364

51.2 (2.3)

726

52.5 (1.7)

638

47.5 (1.7)

 

 45–69, % (SE)

959

40.5 (1.7)

410

40.0 (1.1)

549

60.0 (1.1)

 

 ≥ 70, % (SE)

325

8.4 (1.1)

114

30.4 (2.5)

211

69.6 (2.5)

 

Race/Ethnicity

      

 < 0.001

 Mexican American, % (SE)

507

7.4 (1.0)

236

47.2 (2.0)

271

52.8 (2.0)

 

 Other Hispanic, % (SE)

73

2.8 (0.8)

43

58.8 (6.2)

30

41.2 (6.2)

 

 Non-Hispanic White, % (SE)

1496

77.2 (2.4)

637

43.2 (1.3)

859

56.8 (1.3)

 

 Non-Hispanic Black, % (SE)

479

8.3 (1.4)

288

59.7 (3.3)

191

40.3 (3.3)

 

 Other race—including multi-racial, % (SE)

93

4.2 (0.5)

46

49.2 (4.8)

47

50.8 (4.8)

 

BMI

      

0.988

 Normal, % (SE)

821

33.9 (1.7)

380

45.5 (1.7)

441

54.5 (1.7)

 

 Overweight, % (SE)

930

33.3 (1.3)

434

45.6 (1.3)

496

54.4 (1.3)

 

 Obese, % (SE)

876

32.8 (1.7)

427

45.5 (2.2)

449

54.4 (2.2)

 

PIR

      

0.009

 ≤ 1 (under poverty level), % (SE)

370

9.4 (0.7)

202

55.8 (3.6)

168

44.2 (3.6)

 

 > 1 (above poverty level), % (SE)

2184

90.6 (0.7)

1005

44.6 (1.2)

1179

55.4 (1.2)

 

Smoking status

      

0.001

 Never smokers, % (SE)

1234

46.4 (1.1)

626

50.1 (1.8)

608

49.9 (1.8)

 

 Former smokers, % (SE)

838

30.7 (1.3)

367

42.4 (2.0)

471

57.6 (2.0)

 

 Current smokers, % (SE)

576

22.9 (1.4)

257

40.6 (1.5)

319

59.4 (1.5)

 

Alcohol consumption

      

0.762

 1–4 drinks per week, % (SE)

2236

85.2 (0.9)

1051

45.7 (1.3)

1185

54.3 (1.3)

 

 > 4 drinks per week, % (SE)

412

14.8 (0.7)

199

44.7 (2.9)

213

55.3 (2.9)

 

Education level

      

0.251

 Less than High School, % (SE)

580

13.8 (1.3)

269

44.0 (2.6)

311

56.0 (2.6)

 

 Completed High School, % (SE)

628

23.7 (0.8)

284

42.5 (2.0)

344

57.5 (2.0)

 

 More than High School, % (SE)

1440

62.5 (1.9)

697

47.0 (1.8)

743

53.0 (1.8)

 

Diabetes

      

0.695

 Yes, % (SE)

193

5.8 (0.6)

87

47.9 (5.7)

106

52.1 (5.7)

 

 No, % (SE)

2409

94.2 (0.6)

1147

45.6 (1.1)

1262

54.4 (1.1)

 

CVD

      

0.427

 Yes, % (SE)

789

28.7 (1.1)

361

44.1 (2.3)

428

55.9 (2.3)

 

 No, % (SE)

1856

71.3 (1.1)

887

46.1 (1.2)

969

53.9 (1.2)

 
  1. Sensitised = serum‐specific IgE ≥ 0.35 kUA/L; Nonsensitised = serum‐specific IgE < 0.35 kUA/L. Proportions were compared using the Rao-Scott χ2 test