Table 1. Demographic and laboratory characteristics of the study groups (n=180)
Mosquito Allergy (n=94) Healthy Controls (n=86)
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Age, years 6.6 (4.4-9.7) 6.9 (6.1-8.7) 0.36
Male sex 53.2 46.5 0.37
SPT positivity to Mosquito 6.4 1.2 0.12
Atopy 35.1 11.6 < 0.001
- Grass pollens 28.7 8.1 < 0.001
- House dust mites 9.6 4.7 0.20
- Cat dander 2.1 0 0.50
- Mold 5.3 1.2 0.21
- Dog dander 0 0 NA
- Tree pollens 2.1 1.2 0.61
- Weed pollens 1.1 1.2 0.95
Eosinophils, % 2.9 (1.6-4.3) 1.8 (1.3-2.5) 0.001
Eosinophils, (/ml) 195 (140-300) 135 (80-200) < 0.001
Total IgE (IU/ml) 62 (22-153) 19 (8-69) < 0.001
Data are presented as percentage or median (interquartile range) Data are presented as percentage or median (interquartile range) Data are presented as percentage or median (interquartile range) Data are presented as percentage or median (interquartile range)