Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients suffering from AR
Item | Whole sample | Allergologists | ENTs | GPs | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 2823 | N = 909 | N = 606 | N = 1308 | ||
AR symptoms | < 0.001 | ||||
Congestion | 2148 (76%) | 686 (75.4%) | 513 (84.6%) | 949 (72.5%) | |
Sneezing | 1931 (68.4%) | 669 (73.5%) | 379 (62.5%) | 883 (67.5%) | |
Itchy nose | 1712 (60.6%) | 617 (67.8%) | 305 (50.3%) | 790 (60.3%) | |
Runny nose | 1677 (59.4%) | 609 (66.9%) | 369 (60.8%) | 699 (53.4%) | |
Itchy eyes | 1085 (38.4%) | 366 (40.2%) | 131 (21.6%) | 588 (44.9%) | |
Red eyes | 990 (35%) | 303 (33.3%) | 123 (20.2%) | 564 (43.1%) | |
Watery eyes | 983 (34.8%) | 307 (33.7%) | 151 (24.9%) | 525 (40.1%) | |
Cough | 651 (23%) | 214 (23.5%) | 104 (17.1%) | 333 (25.4%) | |
Itchy palate | 461 (16.3%) | 184 (20.2%) | 100 (16.5%) | 177 (13.5%) | |
Difficult breathing | 388 (13.7%) | 127 (13.9%) | 91 (15%) | 170 (12.9%) | |
Wheezing | 369 (13%) | 144 (15.8%) | 35 (5.7%) | 190 (14.5%) | |
Sleep disorders/insomnia | 193 (6.8%) | 48 (5.2%) | 46 (7.5%) | 99 (7.5%) | |
Irritability | 143 (5%) | 30 (3.3%) | 22 (3.6%) | 91 (6.9%) | |
Chest tightness | 117 (4.1%) | 51 (5.6%) | 7 (1.1%) | 59 (4.5%) | |
Fatigue | 116 (4.1%) | 32 (3.5%) | 18 (2.9%) | 66 (5%) | |
Eczema | 95 (3.3%) | 29 (3.1%) | 16 (2.6%) | 50 (3.8%) | |
AR severity | < 0.001 | ||||
Moderate/severe | 1906 (67.5%) | 626 (68.8%) | 456 (75.3%) | 824 (62.3%) | |
Mild | 917 (32.4%) | 283 (31.1%) | 150 (24.7%) | 484 (37%) | |
Symptoms-related discomfort | < 0.001 | ||||
Extremely bothersome (10–7) | 1982 (70.2%) | 604 (66.4%) | 484 (79.9%) | 894 (68.3) | |
Moderately bothersome (6–5) | 540 (19.1%) | 188 (20.7%) | 106 (17.5%) | 246 (18.8%) | |
Not bothersome (4–1) | 301 (10.7%) | 117 (12.9%) | 16 (2.6%) | 168 (12.8%) | |
Discomfort scores according to severity | < 0.001 | ||||
Moderate/severe | 7.7 ± 1.3 | 7.7 ± 1.4 | 7.8 ± 1.2 | 7.7 ± 1.5 | 0.368 |
Mild | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 5.4 ± 1.9 | 6.5 ± 1.3*# | 5.6 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 |