Characteristics of the study population (n=167)
| % | |
|---|---|
| AR, allergic rhinitis. | |
| Age >10 years | 35.3 |
| Boys | 64.1 |
| Father's occupation | |
| Manager | 8.9 |
| Clerk | 53.7 |
| Manual labourer | 20.3 |
| Other | 17.1 |
| Atopic | 93.1 |
| Sensitised to mites | 79.3 |
| Sensitised to cats or dogs | 33.3 |
| Sensitised to pollen | 54.1 |
| Sensitised to moulds | 20.8 |
| Perennial asthma (with or without seasonal exacerbations) | 59.9 |
| Perennial allergic rhinitis (with or without seasonal AR) | 51.2 |
| Seasonal allergic rhinitis (with or without perennial AR) | 19.3 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 34.3 |
| Family history of asthma | |
| Father | 19.6 |
| Mother | 24.7 |
| Siblings | 17.7 |
| Gas used for cooking | 89.0 |
| Moulds on walls within the home | 16.3 |
| Dog within the home | 34.1 |
| Cat within the home | 17.1 |
| Wall to wall carpets | 58.4 |
| Woollen mattress | 13.1 |
| Allergy proof mattress cover | 6.0 |
| Passive smoking | |
| At least one smoker within the home | 35.8 |
| Mother smoking within the home | 21.2 |
| Compliance | |
| Understands how medication works | 67.1 |
| Does not forget to take the drugs | 34.1 |
| Takes the prescribed doses | 52.1 |
| Adequate technique for use of inhalers | 48.5 |