Research Article

Analysis of Specific Allergens in the Serum of Patients with Allergic Diseases in the Shanxi Region of China

Table 4

Distribution of serum allergen-positive immunoglobulin E by age.

AllergensAge group
0-18 years ()19-39 years ()40-59 years ()≥60 years ()

ts20 (tree mix)79 (30.9)85 (13.0)31 (8.2)6 (4.2)82.912<0.001
w1 (common ragweed)87 (34.0)142 (21.6)56 (14.9)12 (8.3)49.099<0.001
w6 (mugwort)201 (78.5)425 (64.8)17 (45.1)44 (30.6)127.253<0.001
ds1 (dust mite mix)44 (17.2)158 (24.1)74 (19.6)25 (17.4)7.5820.055
h1 (house dust)42 (16.4)55 (8.4)16 (4.2)2 (1.4)40.371<0.001
e1 (cat)82 (32.0)162 (24.7)45 (11.9)6 (4.2)68.288<0.001
e2 (dog)17 (6.6)60 (9.1)28 (7.4)7 (4.9)3.9270.270
i6 (cockroach)8 (3.1)64 (9.8)51 (13.5)19 (13.2)20.486<0.001
ms1 (mold mix)21 (8.2)45 (6.9)30 (8.0)11 (7.6)0.6880.876
u80 (hop)48 (18.8)62 (9.5)18 (4.8)3 (2.1)45.824<0.001
f1 (egg white)24 (9.4)31 (4.7)51 (13.5)25 (17.4)35.864<0.001
f2 (cow’s milk)16 (6.3)16 (2.4)5 (1.3)2 (1.4)15.9750.001
f13 (peanut)18 (7.0)23 (3.5)7 (1.9)4 (2.8)12.1860.007
f14 (soybean)12 (4.7)18 (2.7)16 (4.2)10 (6.9)6.4300.092
f27 (beef)13 (5.1)13 (2.0)12 (3.2)3 (2.1)6.8070.078
f88 (mutton/lamb)18 (7.0)24 (3.7)8 (2.1)1 (0.7)14.7220.002
fs33 (sea fish mix)9 (3.5)52 (7.9)39 (10.3)18 (12.5)13.3150.004
f24 (shrimp/prawn)2 (0.8)15 (2.3)14 (3.7)7 (4.9)8.1780.042
f23 (crab)17 (6.6)54 (8.2)51 (13.5)22 (15.3)15.0900.002

Note: was considered statistically significant.