Table 2 Prevalence of atopy and atopic disease by tuberculosis status
|  | No TB N = 161 n/N (%) | TB N = 177 n/N (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Atopic disease | |||
 Rhinitis symptoms | 57/160 (35.6) | 41/176 (23.3) | 0.01 |
 Rhinitis diagnosis | 18/160 (11.3) | 21/176 (11.9) | 0.85 |
 Previous wheeze | 36/160 (22.5) | 36/176 (20.5) | 0.65 |
 Asthma diagnosis | 12/160 (7.5) | 10/176 (5.7) | 0.50 |
 Positive bronchodilator response | 5/139 (3.6) | 7/159 (4.4) | 0.72 |
 Family history rhinitis/eczema | 17/141 (12.1) | 35/152 (23.0) | 0.01 |
Atopy (positive skin prick tests, SPT) | |||
Positive SPT (any) | 90/158 (57.0) | 76 (42.9) | 0.01 |
House dust mite | |||
 Dermatophagoides farinae | 43/157 (27.4) | 47 (26.6) | 0.86 |
 Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | 49/157 (31.2) | 50 (28.3) | 0.55 |
 Blomia tropicalis | 36/156 (23.1) | 39 (22.0) | 0.82 |
Cockroach | |||
 Blattella germanica | 27/157 (17.2) | 32 (18.1) | 0.83 |
 Periplaneta americana | 24/157 (15.3) | 14 (7.9) | 0.03 |
Pets | Â | Â | Â |
 Cat dander | 9/157 (5.7) | 10 (5.7) | 0.97 |
 Dog dander | 9/156 (5.8) | 11 (6.2) | 0.86 |
Grasses | Â | Â | Â |
 Ryegrass | 4/158 (2.5) | 3 (1.7) | 0.59 |
 Grass mix | 7/157 (4.5) | 5 (2.8) | 0.42 |
Mould | |||
 Aspergillus fumigatus | 8/158 (5.1) | 7 (4.0) | 0.62 |
 Alternaria alternata | 10/156 (6.4) | 6 (3.4) | 0.20 |
Airway inflammation | |||
FeNO (ppb)a | |||
 Normal | 122/158 (77.2) | 134/176 (76.1) | 0.23 |
 Intermediate | 18/158 (11.4) | 29/176 (16.5) |  |
 High | 18/158 (11.4) | 13/176 (7.4) |  |