The Efficacy of Allergen Immunotherapy with Cat Dander in Reducing Symptoms in Clinical Practice
Table 3
Characteristics of patients on inhaled corticosteroids.
Cat immunotherapy
Traditional immunotherapy
value
Gender, (%)
Male
10 (38%)
10 (43%)
0.72
Female
16 (62%)
13 (57%)
Age (years)
Mean (SD)
49 (13.7)
56 (12.6)
0.05
Range
29–75
36–80
Baseline FEV1 (%)
Mean (SD)
80.8 (21.5)
85.0 (20.4)
0.49
Range
38–112
43–127
History of allergic rhinitis
25 (96%)
25 (100%)
0.34
Mean duration immunotherapy (years) (SD)
5.2 (2.0)
5.7 (2.3)
0.62
Treatment antigens, (%)
Dog
7 (27%)
6 (26%)
0.94
Pollen
11 (42%)
19 (83%)
0.004
Mold
3 (12%)
13 (57%)
0.001
Dust/mite
13 (50%)
22 (96%)
0.001
Allergic asthmatic patients on inhaled corticosteroids and immunotherapy Comparisons between groups were made using the test and test where appropriate.
