Perceived Versus Actual Aeroallergen Sensitization in Urban Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals often report allergy to specific aeroallergens, but allergy testing can reveal disparate sensitization.

Objective

To characterize the agreement between perceived and actual sensitization to individual aeroallergens in an urban pediatric population.

Methods

A total of 253 children were enrolled from pediatric clinics in New York, NY. Detailed questionnaires regarding perceived sensitization and serum specific IgE measurements to 10 common aeroallergens were completed. Agreement between perceived and actual sensitization (sIgE ≥ 0.35 kU_A/L) to individual aeroallergens was assessed by Cohen's kappa. Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders were used to test for associations between perceived and actual

SUBMITTER: Pham MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6511290 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May - Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature