Research Article

Validation of the ISAAC Standardized Questionnaire Used by Schoolchildren from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Table 2

Frequency of positive skin prick tests according to most common sensitivities allergens tested in the study population.

AsthmaticaNonasthmatica value
Frequency (%)Frecuency (%)

Allergens
 Tree14 (70.0)0 (0.0)0.000
Dermatophagoides farinae 9 (45.0)10 (15.6)0.012
 Lawn4 (19.1)16 (25.4)0.769
 Dog0 (0.0)8 (12.7)0.189
 Cockroach 6 (30.0)23 (34.9)0.791
 Cat4 (20.0)16 (23.9)1.000
 Atopic positive19 (82.6)36 (39.6)0.000

According to ISAAC questionnaire.