Table 1 Participant demographics
Non-allergic (Cat control) | Cat-allergic | Non-allergic (Grass control) | Grass-allergic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Age | 30 ± 8 | 34 ± 14 | 26 ± 7 | 39 ± 15 |
Sex (M:F) | 12 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
6 | 15 | 8 | 11 | |
Allergic diseases (%): | ||||
Asthma | 0 | 50 | 0 | 47 |
Atopic dermatitis | 0 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
Rhinitis: | ||||
Seasonal | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
Perennial | 0 | 40 | 0 | 47 |
Cat-Induced | 0 | 100 | 0 | 68 |
Pollen food syndrome | 0 | 40 | 0 | 63 |
SPT-positive (%): | ||||
Birch | 0 | 95 | 0 | 74 |
Grass | 0 | 90 | 0 | 100 |
Cat | 0 | 100 | 0 | 74 |