Table 2 Knowledge and expectations regarding the allergen immunotherapy tablet
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
In your opinion, which is the aim of an allergen treatment? (n = 126) | ||
Improve quality-of-life | 83 | 65.9 |
Reduce the number of attacks | 34 | 27.0 |
Prevent life-threatening events | 5 | 4.0 |
Avoid the development of new allergies | 4 | 3.2 |
What do you expect from your treatment with the allergen immunotherapy tablet? (n = 128) | ||
Complete cure of the allergy | 79 | 61.7 |
Some improvement of the symptoms | 33 | 25.8 |
Avoid the development of new allergies | 4 | 3.1 |
Prevent the onset of asthma symptoms | 12 | 9.4 |
When do you think the allergen immunotherapy tablet will start to be effective? (n = 123) | ||
In a few days or weeks | 41 | 33.3 |
In a few months | 66 | 53.7 |
In a few years | 16 | 13.0 |
Do you think the treatment could be dangerous or cause adverse events? (n = 115) | ||
The allergen immunotherapy tablet is safe | 34 | 29.6 |
Sometimes | 39 | 33.9 |
Rarely | 42 | 36.5 |