Table 3 Baseline phenotypic characteristics of children in Costa Rica, CAMP, and BAMSE
From: Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is associated with allergic rhinitis in children with asthma
Variable | Costa Rica* | CAMP* | BAMSE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (n = 592) | Boys (n = 351) | Girls (n = 241) | All (n = 422) | Boys (n = 266) | Girls (n = 156) | All (n = 239) | Boys (n = 150) | Girls (n = 89) | |
Age-Years | 9.0 (1.8) | 9.1 (1.9) | 8.9 (1.7) | 8.7 (2.1) | 8.6 (2.1) | 8.9 (2.1) | 8.3 (0.5) | 8.3 (0.5) | 8.3 (0.4) |
STR or allergen-specific IgE - Any Positive | 504 (85.4%) | 200 (83.9%) | 304 (87.1%) | 370 (87.7%) | 235 (88.4%) | 135 (86.5%) | 113 (47.3%) | 78 (52%) | 35 (39%) |
Serum Total IgE - IU/ml | 697 (867) | 755 (911) | 611 (792) | 1095 (1920) | 988 (1567) | 1276 (2397) | n/a† | n/a† | n/a† |
Nasal symptoms in past year | 543 (91.7%) | 334 (90.3%) | 230 (93.5%) | 207 (49.1%) | 135 (50.8%) | 72 (46.2%) | 76 (31.9%) | 52 (34.9%) | 24 (27.0%) |
Allergic Rhinitis | 474 (80.1%) | 282 (80.3%) | 192 (79.7%) | 189 (44.8%) | 124 (46.6%) | 65 (41.7%) | 64 (26.9%) | 43 (28.9%) | 21 (23.6%) |