Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Children with Asthma in Costa Rica and White Children with Asthma in CAMP
From: Polymorphisms in IL12A and cockroach allergy in children with asthma
Variable | Costa Rica | CAMP |
|---|---|---|
N = 417 | N = 503 | |
Male gender (n, %) | 260 (62.4) | 312 (62.0) |
Age in years (median, interquartile range) | 8.7 (7.7–10.4) | 8.6 (7.0–10.5) |
STR to B. germanica (n, %) | 220 (53.0) | 130 (25.8) |
STR to P. americana (n, %) | 228 (54.9) | 108 (21.5) |
STR to D. pteronyssinus (%) | 326 (79.0) | 226 (45.0) |
Positive IgE to B. germanica (n, %) | 174 (41.7) | |
Positive IgE to D. pteronyssinus (n, %) | 319 (76.5) | |
Total serum IgE, IU/ml (median, interquartile range) | 414 (117–962) | 399 (159–1066) |