Sex (male), n (%) |
249 (38.9) |
89 (36.3) |
104 (49.5) |
56
(30.1) |
Age (years), mean (SD) |
44.1 (14.4) |
47.4 (14.2) |
41.6 (15.3) |
42.3
(12.5) |
BMI, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Underweight |
31 (4.9) |
6 (2.5) |
21 (10.1) |
4 (2.2) |
Normal weight |
358 (56.4) |
144 (59.0) |
118 (56.5) |
96
(52.8) |
Overweight |
154 (24.3) |
61 (25.0) |
40 (19.1) |
53
(29.1) |
Obese |
92 (14.5) |
33 (13.5) |
30 (14.4) |
29 (15.9) |
Smokers, n (%) |
302 (47) |
103 (42) |
104 (49) |
95
(51) |
Exposure to smoke, n (%) |
209 (32.6) |
63 (25.8) |
97 (45.8) |
49
(26.3) |
Education, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum 8 years |
166 (25.9) |
56 (22.9) |
69 (32.9) |
41
(22.0) |
9-13 years |
231 (36.0) |
115 (46.9) |
67 (31.9) |
49
(26.3) |
>13 years |
244 (38.1) |
74 (30.2) |
74 (35.2) |
96
(51.6) |
GINA grade, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
No asthma |
141 (22.0) |
88 (35.9) |
3 (1.4) |
50 (26.9) |
Intermittent |
190 (29.6) |
63 (25.7) |
58 (27.6) |
69
(37.1) |
Mild persistent |
36 (5.6) |
13 (5.3) |
13 (6.2) |
10
(5.4) |
Moderate persistent |
60 (9.4) |
20 (8.2) |
27 (12.9) |
13
(7.0) |
Severe persistent |
214 (33.4) |
61 (24.9) |
109 (51.9) |
44
(23.7) |
ARIA grade, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Mild intermittent |
60 (9.7) |
40 (17.3) |
7 (3.3) |
13
(7.3) |
Mild persistent |
11 (1.8) |
7 (3.0) |
1 (0.5) |
3 (1.7) |
Moderate-severe intermittent |
336 (54.3) |
111 (48.1) |
149 (71.0) |
76
(42.7) |
Moderate-severe persistent |
212 (34.3) |
73 (31.6) |
53 (25.2) |
86
(48.3) |
Sensitivity to allergens, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Sensitivity to at least one allergen |
579 (90) |
199 (81.1) |
212 (100) |
168 (90.3) |
House dust mite |
357 (56.9) |
152 (64.1) |
112 (53.1) |
93
(51.7) |
Moulds |
123 (19.6) |
32 (13.5) |
51 (24.2) |
40 (22.2) |
Pollen |
561 (89.2) |
186 (78.5) |
212 (100.0) |
163
(90.6) |
Dog |
143 (22.8) |
68 (28.7) |
21 (10.0) |
54 (30.0) |
Cat |
284 (45.2) |
90 (38.0) |
102 (48.3) |
92 (51.1) |
Birch |
225 (35.8) |
39 (16.5) |
50 (23.7) |
136 (75.6) |
Cypress |
110 (17.5) |
38 (16.0) |
57 (27.0) |
15 (8.3) |
Grass |
275 (43.8) |
149 (62.9) |
53 (25.1) |
73 (40.6) |
Artemisia |
82 (13.1) |
6 (2.5) |
47 (22.3) |
29 (16.1) |
Olive tree |
173 (27.6) |
78 (32.9) |
57 (27.0) |
38
(21.1) |
Parietaria sp. |
127 (20.2) |
63 (26.6) |
56 (26.5) |
8
(4.4) |
Platanus sp. |
100 (15.9) |
20 (8.4) |
60 (28.4) |
20
(11.1) |
Ambrosia sp. |
87 (13.9) |
8 (3.4) |
20 (9.5) |
59
(32.8) |
Drugs taken in the last 12 months, n (%) |
464 (72.2) |
190 (77.6) |
100 (47.2) |
174 (93.6) |
RHINASTHMA score, median (IQR) |
|
|
|
|
RHIN-total
(30 not at all – 150 very much)
|
76 (53, 91)
|
52 (43, 67)
|
91 (85, 95)
|
70 (59, 91)
|
RHIN - upper respiratory
(9 not at all – 45 very much)
|
25 (20, 29)
|
20 (16, 25)
|
27 (24, 30)
|
27 (21, 34)
|
RHIN - lower respiratory
(13 not at all – 65 very much)
|
30 (21, 39)
|
20 (16, 26)
|
39 (36, 43)
|
28 (22, 36)
|
RHIN - respiratory allergy impact
(8 not at all – 40 very much)
|
17 (12, 24)
|
12 (10, 15)
|
24 (22, 27)
|
16 (12, 21)
|
CARAT score, median (IQR) |
|
|
|
|
CARAT-total
(0 worst – 30 best)
|
18 (14, 22)
|
22 (18, 25)
|
15 (13, 18)
|
16 (12, 20)
|
CARAT- upper respiratory
(0 worst – 12 best)
|
6 (4, 8)
|
7 (4, 8)
|
6 (5, 8)
|
4 (1, 6)
|
CARAT- lower respiratory
(0 worst – 18 best)
|
12 (9, 16)
|
16 (13, 17)
|
9 (7, 11)
|
12 (9, 15)
|