Skin prick tested | Not skin prick tested | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
*Statistically significant (χ2 test). | |||
Male | 49.7% (515/1036) | 53.7% (181/337) | 0.202 |
Social class I–III | 47.8% (446/933) | 56.0% (158/282) | 0.015* |
Current wheeze | 20.7% (214/1036) | 13.4% (45/337) | 0.003* |
Asthma ever | 21.5% (223/1035) | 15.5% (52/335) | 0.017* |
Eczema ever | 43.4% (450/1030) | 33.5% (113/337) | 0.001* |
Hay fever ever | 20.5% (212/1036) | 13.1% (44/337) | 0.002* |
Parental asthma | 32.9% (323/982) | 23.3% (78/335) | 0.001* |
Parental allergy | 63.6% (625/983) | 54.0% (181/335) | 0.002* |