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Table 3 Numbers of subjects per group with positive allergy skin tests (%).

From: Pathophysiological classification of chronic rhinosinusitis

 

Nasal Polyps with Aspirin Sensitivity (NPasa)

Nasal Polyps with Other Features (NPother)

CRS without (s) Nasal Polyps (CRSsNP)

Osteomeatal Complex Disease (OMC)

Group Sizes (N)

16

31

28

17

N (%) Positive

7 (44%)

22 (71%) {0.03}

19 (68%)

7 (41%)

Trees

5 (31%)

12 (39%) {0.04}

10 (36%)

2 (12%)

Grasses

6 (38%)

10 (32%)

10 (36%)

4 (24%)

Ragweed

2 (13%)

11 (36%)

8 (29%)

2 (12%)

Weeds

4 (25%)

5 (16%)

7 (25%)

2 (12%)

Mites (Df, Dp)

6 (38%)

15 (48%)

14 (50%)

5 (29%)

Cat

4 (25%)

13 (42%)

9 (32%)

3 (18%)

Dog

3 (19%)

6 (20%)

4 (14%)

0 (0%)

Fungi

3 (19%)

6 (20%)

10 (36%)

4 (24%)

Cockroach

1 (6%)

4 (13%)

5 (18%)

2 (12%)

Persistent §

6 (38%)

21 (68%) [0.04]

17 (61%)

7 (41%)

Subjects with IgE <10 IU/ml but positive skin tests

#1. Trees, grasses, weeds, Df, Dp, cat

#1. Grasses

#1. Trees, Df, Dp

#2. Cat

#3. Trees, grasses

#1. Grasses, ragweed, weed, fungi, cat

  1. [p] = Fisher's Exact test vs. NPasa; {p} vs. OMC. Df, Dermatophagoides farinae; Dp, D. pternonyssinus; § Persistent was defined as at least 1 positive result to fungi, cat, D. farinae or D. pteronyssinus.