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Table 8 Total IgE and Specific IgE Against Blomia tropicalis and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Levels by Case or Control Status in Colombia (2009–2010)

From: Prevalence of asthma and other allergic conditions in Colombia 2009–2010: a cross-sectional study

Description

Asthma Cases

Controls

P-value

n = 399

n = 456

Total IgE (kU/l), median (IQRa)

122.0 (340.80)

50.3 (121.00)

<0.0001b

Subjects above cutoffc, No. (%)

212 (53.13%)

149 (32.68%)

<0.0001d

Specific IgE BT (kUA/l), median (IQRa)

0.1 (4.11)

0.01 (0.15)

<0.0001b

Subjects above cutoffe, No. (%)

164 (41.10%)

89 (19.52%)

<0.0001d

Specific IgE DP (kUA/l), median (IQRa)

0.15 (12.48)

0.03 (0.14)

<0.0001b

Subjects above cutoffe, No. (%)

184 (46.12%)

95 (20.83%)

<0.0001d

  1. a IQR: Interquartile range.
  2. b Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
  3. c Cutoff level: Total IgE 100 kU/l.
  4. d Chi-square test.
  5. e Cutoff level: Specific IgE 0.35 kUA/l.