Table 1 Patients characteristics
Characteristic | Whole group (6–17 years) N = 208 | Group I (6–13 years) N = 133 | Group II (14–17 years) N = 75 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | n | % | N | % | |
Gender: | ||||||
Girls | 89 | 42.8 | 56 | 42.1 | 33 | 44.0 |
Boys | 119 | 57.2 | 77 | 57.9 | 42 | 56.0 |
Residental area: | ||||||
> 15.000 residents | 76 | 36.5 | 45 | 33.8 | 31 | 41.3 |
< 15.000 residents | 36 | 17.3 | 17 | 12.8 | 19 | 25.3 |
Rural | 96 | 46.2 | 71 | 53.4 | 25 | 33.3 |
Mother’s education: | ||||||
< 9 years | 7 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.0 | 3 | 4.0 |
10–12 years | 99 | 47.6 | 55 | 41.4 | 44 | 58.7 |
> 12 years | 102 | 49.0 | 74 | 55.6 | 28 | 37.3 |
Father’s education: | ||||||
< 9 years | 7 | 3.4 | 4 | 3.1 | 3 | 4.1 |
10–12 years | 129 | 63.2 | 81 | 62.3 | 48 | 64.9 |
> 12 years | 68 | 33.3 | 45 | 34.6 | 23 | 31.1 |
Age (years): | ||||||
M ± SD | 11.7 ± 3.0 | 9.8 ± 2.0 | 15.0 ± 1.3 | |||
Me [Q1; Q3] | 12 [9; 14] | 10 [8; 12] | 15 [14; 16] | |||
Min – Max | 6–17 | 6–13 | 14–17 | |||
Allergy to seasonal allergens | 136 | 65.4 | 85 | 63.9 | 51 | 68.0 |
Allergy to perennial allergens | 72 | 34.6 | 48 | 36.1 | 24 | 32.0 |
Treatment in last 2 weeks: | ||||||
Nasal corticosteroid | 53 | 25.5 | 34 | 25.6 | 19 | 25.3 |
Nasal noncorticosteroid | 45 | 21.6 | 32 | 24.1 | 13 | 17.3 |
Oral antihistamines | 122 | 58.7 | 83 | 62.4 | 39 | 52.0 |
Symptoms present in last 2 weeks: | ||||||
Sneezing | 158 | 76.0 | 103 | 77.4 | 55 | 73.3 |
Rhinorrhea | 151 | 72.6 | 100 | 75.2 | 51 | 68.0 |
Nasal pruritus | 124 | 59.6 | 83 | 62.4 | 41 | 54.7 |
Watery eyes | 79 | 38.0 | 51 | 38.3 | 28 | 37.3 |