“Effects of Tobacco Smoke on Aeroallergen Sensitization and Clinical Severity among University Students and Staff with Allergic Rhinitis”

Table 3

Sensitization to aeroallergens in tobacco smoke exposure and nonexposure (n = 128).

Aeroallergens	Tobacco smoke exposure status		value
	Nonexposure (n = 60)	Exposure (n = 68)
Dp	41 (68.3%)	51 (75%)	0.403
Df	38 (63.3%)	52 (76.5%)	0.105
CR	11 (18.3%)	26 (38.2%)	0.013
CAT	9 (15%)	11 (16.2%)	0.855
DOG	3 (5%)	6 (8.8%)	0.398
Para grass	3 (5%)	7 (10.3%)	0.265
Careless weed	1 (1.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0.634
Clado	1 (1.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0.634

Dp, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Df, Dermatophagoides farinae; CR, cockroach (Periplaneta americana); CAT, cat dander; DOG, dog dander; Clado, Cladosporium spp.