Table 2 Clinical characteristics for Control group and AR group
From: Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with house dust mite-allergic rhinitis
|  | Control group (n = 59) | AR group (n = 59) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | p = 0.5772 | |||
 Female/male | 35/24 | 32/27 | 0.3108 |  |
 Age (year), mean ± SD | 32.86 ± 11.07 | 35.03 ± 11.8 |  | p = 0.6275 |
Allergena | ||||
 House dust mite (Der p1) | 0 | 59 | 118 | p < 0.0001 |
 Cockroach | 0 | 10 | 10.93 | p = 0.0009 |
 Shrimp | 0 | 9 | 9.743 | p = 0.0018 |
 Artemisia | 0 | 3 | 3.078 | p = 0.0793 |
 Wheat | 0 | 3 | 3.078 | p = 0.0793 |
 Soy | 0 | 3 | 3.078 | p = 0.0793 |
 Cat | 0 | 2 | 2.034 | p = 0.1538 |
Other allergic diseases | ||||
 Asthma | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Atopic dermatitis | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Allergic conjunctivitis | 0 | 4 | 4.14 | p = 0.0419 |
 Smoker |  |  |  |  |
 Yes/no | 13/46 | 9/50 | 0.8939 | p = 0.3444 |
Laryngopharyngeal reflux | ||||
 Yes/no | 5/54 | 7/52 | 0.3711 | p = 0.5424 |
 History of acute otitis media |  |  |  |  |
 Yes/no | 3/56 | 5/54 | 0.5364 | p = 0.4639 |
Family history of ear problems | ||||
 Yes/no | 4/55 | 3/56 | 0.1519 | p = 0.6968 |
Family history of allergic disease | ||||
 Yes/no | 2/57 | 8/51 | 3.933 | p = 0.0473 |