Variable
Control Group (n=48)
Percentage%
Asthmatic patients (n=48)
Percentage%
Sex: Male Female 28 20 85.3% 14.7% 18 30 37.5% 62.5%
Age (years): X ± SD Median 32.7 ± 11.2 28 30.67±15.609 30
Residence: Rural Urban 34 14 70.8% 29.2% 26 22 54.16% 45.84%
Family history of atopy Positive: Negative: 11 37 22.9% 77% 39 9 81.3% 18.8%
Skin prick: negative positive 48 0 100% 0% 0 48 0% 100%
House dust Mites D. pteronyssinus D. farina Both
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48 34 29 34 100% 70.8% 60.4% 70.8%
Asthma grade asthma grade 1 asthma grade 1 4 8.3%
asthma grade 2 asthma grade 2 24 50.0%
asthma grade 3 asthma grade 3 12 25.0%
asthma grade 4 asthma grade 4 8 16.7%