Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with allergic rhinitis
Baseline variables of patients with allergic rhinitis | Frequency (%) (n = 169) |
|---|---|
Age in years | |
10-20 | 15 (8.9) |
21-30 | 39 (23.1) |
31-40 | 60 (35.5) |
41-50 | 46 (27.2) |
51-60 | 7 (4.1) |
61-70 | 2 (1.2) |
Gender | |
Male | 102 (60.4) |
Female | 67 (39.6) |
Education | |
Primary (till grade 5) | 5 (3) |
Secondary (till grade 10) | 12 (7.1) |
Higher secondary (till grade 12) | 35 (20.7) |
Graduation/post-graduation | 117 (69.2) |
Nature of job | |
Office work | 83 (49.1) |
Field work | 20 (11.8) |
Both types of work | 15 (8.9) |
Neither type of work | 51 (30.2) |
History of any known allergies | 165 (97.6) |
Family history of allergies | 129 (76.3) |
Place where allergy symptoms are present | |
Home | 42 (24.8) |
Work | 29 (17.2) |
Both | 98 (58) |
Exposure time to allergens in 24 hours (in hours) | |
0-2 | 32 (18.9) |
> 2-4 | 18 (10.7) |
> 4-6 | 36 (21.3) |
> 6-8 | 41 (24.3) |
> 8-12 | 31 (18.3) |
> 12 | 2 (1.2) |
All the time | 9 (5.3) |