Research Article
Astigmatism Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis in Urban School Children
Table 5
Prevalence of positive skin prick tests according to allergic conjunctivitis and school location in primary school students.
| | | Suburban | Urban | Total | | Conjunctivitis (−) | Conjunctivitis (+) | Conjunctivitis (−) | Conjunctivitis (+) | Conjunctivitis (−) | Conjunctivitis (+) | | (n = 325) | (n = 101) | (n = 377) | (n = 173) | (n = 702) | (n = 274) |
| | D. farinae | 129 (39.7%) | 56 (55.4%) | 142 (37.7%) | 89 (51.4%) | 271 (38.6%) | 145 (52.9%) | | D. pteronyssinus | 111 (34.2%) | 51 (50.5%) | 123 (32.6%) | 88 (50.9%) | 234 (33.3%) | 139 (50.7%) | | Tyrophagus | 24 (7.4%) | 12 (11.9%) | 35 (9.3%) | 30 (17.3%) | 59 (8.4%) | 42 (15.3%) | | Cockroach | 6 (1.8%) | 1 (1.0%) | 11 (2.9%) | 6 (3.5%) | 17 (2.4%) | 7 (2.6%) | | Ragweed | 4 (1.2%) | 5 (5.0%) | 5 (1.3%) | 8 (4.6%) | 9 (1.3%) | 13 (4.9%) | | Plantain | 9 (2.8%) | 8 (7.9%) | 21 (5.6%) | 15 (8.7%) | 30 (4.3%) | 23 (8.4%) | | Willow | 8 (2.5%) | 6 (5.9%) | 17 (4.5%) | 12 (6.9%) | 25 (3.6%) | 18 (6.6%) | | Mugwort | 13 (4.0%) | 4 (4.0%) | 18 (4.8%) | 11 (6.4%) | 31 (4.4%) | 15 (5.5%) | | Humulus japonicus | 20 (6.2%) | 9 (8.9%) | 10 (2.7%) | 11 (6.4%) | 30 (4.3%) | 20 (7.3%) | | Alder | 30 (9.2%) | 16 (15.8%) | 30 (8.0%) | 29 (16.8%) | 60 (8.5%) | 45 (16.4%) | | Birch | 37 (11.4%) | 17 (16.8%) | 39 (10.3%) | 30 (17.3%) | 76 (10.8%) | 47 (17.0%) | | Oak | 38 (11.7%) | 20 (19.8%) | 46 (12.3%) | 33 (19.1%) | 84 (12.0%) | 53 (19.3%) | | Pine | 6 (1.8%) | 1 (1.0%) | 9 (2.4%) | 5 (2.9%) | 15 (2.1%) | 6 (2.28%) | | Chenopodium | 10 (3.1%) | 7 (6.9%) | 11 (2.9%) | 13 (7.5%) | 21 (3.0%) | 20 (7.3%) | | Maple | 11 (3.4%) | 10 (9.9%) | 14 (3.78%) | 22 (12.7%) | 25 (3.6%) | 32 (11.7%) | | Dog | 11 (3.4%) | 4 (4.0%) | 24 (6.4%) | 19 (11.0%) | 35 (5.0%) | 23 (8.4%) | | Cat | 37 (11.4%) | 13 (12.9%) | 59 (15.6%) | 36 (20.8%) | 96 (13.7%) | 49 (17.9%) | | Alternaria | 5 (1.5%) | 8 (7.9%) | 10 (2.7%) | 11 (6.4%) | 15 (2.1%) | 19 (6.9%) | | Cladosporium | 5 (1.5%) | 2 (2.0%) | 10 (2.7%) | 6 (3.5%) | 15 (2.1%) | 8 (2.9%) | | Aspergillus | 3 (0.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 9 (2.4%) | 9 (5.2%) | 12 (1.7%) | 10 (3.6%) | | Shrimp | 5 (1.5%) | 4 (4.0%) | 11 (2.9%) | 4 (2.3%) | 186 (2.3%) | 8 (2.9%) | | Wheat flour | 2 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.8%) | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (0.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | | Cow’s milk | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | | Egg whole | 4 (1.2%) | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (0.7%) | 4 (1.5%) |
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