Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients included in the study population
Characteristics (n = 867) | |
|---|---|
Females | 438 (50.5%) |
Age (years) ± SD | 5.9 ± 3.6 |
Age of onset of AD | |
< 2 months | 229 (26.4%) |
2–6 months | 242 (27.9%) |
7–12 months | 154 (17.8%) |
13-36 months | 149 (17.2%) |
> 36 months | 93 (10.7%) |
History of AD in a first-grade relative | 35 (4.0%) |
Exposure to passive smoking | 134 (15.5%) |
Reported inhalant allergy | 199 (23.0%) |
Reported food allergy | 82 (9.5%) |
SCORAD | |
0–15 | 357 (41.2%) |
16–40 | 378 (43.6%) |
> 40 | 132 (15.2%) |