- Prevalence of immunoglobulin E sensitization to various inhaled indoor and outdoor allergens according to the gender and ethnicity.
| Allergens | Prevalences (n=67) | Males | Females | Arabs | Non-Arabs | P-values/ORs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. farinae | 41 (61.2) | 31 (46.3) | 10 (14.9) | 11 (16.4) | 30 (44.8) | 0.005/3.410 |
| D. pteronyssinus | 40 (59.7) | 30 (44.8) | 10 (14.9) | 11 (16.4) | 29 (43.3) | 0.007/3.162 |
| Cockroach | 14 (20.8) | 12 (17.9) | 2 (3.0) | 2 (3.0) | 12 (17.9) | 0.027/5.020 |
| C. albicans | 13 (19.4) | 11 (16.4) | 2 (3.0) | 3 (4.5) | 10 (14.9) | 0.042/4.510 |
| Cultivated rye | 12 (17.9) | 10 (14.9) | 2 (3.0) | 4 (6.0) | 8 (11.9) | 0.065/4.020 |
| Cat dander | 12 (17.9) | 9 (13.4) | 3 (4.5) | 4 (6.0) | 8 (11.9) | 0.065/4.02 |
| Timothy grass | 11 (16.4) | 9 (13.4) | 2 (3.0) | 5 (7.4) | 6 (9.0) | 0.099/3.548 |
| Olive | 8 (11.9) | 6 (9.0) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 7 (10.4) | 0.328/2.236 |
| Camel dander | 10 (14.9) | 6 (9.0) | 4 (6.0) | 2 (3.0) | 88 (11.9) | 0.928/1.064 |
| A. alternata | 9 (13.4) | 5 (7.4) | 4 (6.0) | 2 (3.0) | 7 (10.4) | 0.843/0.871 |
| Common ragweed | 8 (11.9) | 4 (6.0) | 4 (6.0) | 3 (4.5) | 5 (7.4) | 0.933/0.936 |
| Mugwort | 5 (7.4) | 3 (4.5) | 2 (2.9) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.0) | 0.681/1.439 |
| Oak | 5 (7.4) | 3 (4.5) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.0) | 0.950/1.060 |
| Birch | 5 (7.5) | 3 (4.5) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.0) | 0.950/1.060 |
| Alder | 4 (6.0) | 2 (3.0) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 3 (4.5) | 0.720/0.695 |
| A. fumigatus | 3 (4.5) | 3 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (3.0) | 0.498/2.172 |
| Dog dander | 3 (4.4) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (3.0) | 0.231/0.967 |
| P. notatum | 3 (4.4) | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (3.0) | 0.775/1.424 |
| C. herbarium | 2 (3.0) | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 0.231/0.967 |
| Horse dander | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0.399/0.984 |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). OR: odd ratio