Table 2 Comparison between dust mites' allergic patients and controls regarding demographic characteristics
From: Role of interleukins 12B and 17A genetic variation in house dust mites allergy
| Â | Control N = 60 (%) | allergic patients N = 60 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 24 (40.0) | 24 (40.0) | 1.000 |
 Female | 36 (60.0) | 36 (60.0) |  |
Residence | |||
 Rural | 18 (30.0) | 18 (30.0) | 1.000 |
 Urban | 42 (70.0) | 42 (70.0) |  |
Occupation | |||
 Not working | 18 (30.0) | 24 (40.0) | 1.000 |
 Farmer | 24 (40.0) | 12 (20.0) |  |
 Worker | 6 (10.0) | 12 (20.0) |  |
 Employee | 12 (20.0) | 12 (20.0) |  |
Smoking | |||
 No | 42 (70.0) | 44 (73.3) | 0.688 |
 Yes | 18 (30.0) | 16 (26.7) |  |
Deal with animals | |||
 No | 18 (30.0) | 24 (40.0) | 0.254 |
 Yes | 42 (70.0) | 36 (60.0) |  |
Age | |||
Mean ± SD | 29.9 ± 8.6 | 31.1 ± 8.2 | 0.115 |
 Range | 19 ± 43 | 19 ± 50 |  |