Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
Variable | Frequency (N = 156) | Relative Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 61 | 39.1% |
Female | 95 | 60.9% | |
Age | 18–30 | 29 | 18.5% |
30–40 | 20 | 12.8% | |
40–50 | 20 | 12.8% | |
50–65 | 57 | 36.5% | |
65 and over | 30 | 19.2% | |
Education | Primary | 39 | 25.0% |
Secondary | 66 | 42.3% | |
Undergraduate | 34 | 21.8% | |
Postgraduate | 17 | 10.9% | |
Smoking status | Current | 44 | 28.2% |
Past | 34 | 21.7% | |
Never | 78 | 54.0% | |
Family history of atopy | Yes | 62 | 39.4% |
No | 94 | 60.6% | |
Drug allergy | Yes | 27 | 17.4% |
No | 129 | 82.6% | |
Comorbidity status | Yes | 76 | 48.7% |
No | 80 | 51.3% | |
Comorbidity condition | Gastro. reflux | 15 | 19.7% |
Sinusitis | 20 | 26.3% | |
Nasal polyps | 6 | 7.9% | |
Rhinitis | 15 | 19.7% | |
Res. Infection | 15 | 19.7% | |
COPD | 5 | 6.6% | |
District | Nicosia | 85 | 54.1% |
Larnaka | 25 | 15.9% | |
Limassol | 47 | 29.9% |