Research Article

Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Inhalant Allergen Sensitization in Children

Table 1

General information about the study population and the allergens examined.

CharacteristicTotal (n)Before COVID-19 (n)During COVID-19 (n)

Total (n)29,92612,48417,442
Sex (male/female)19,125/10,8018,050/4,43411,075/6,367
Age (mean ± SD)4.59 ± 3.1034.21 ± 3.1454.86 ± 3.043
Age group
 Infant (n)8,3534,4443,909
 Preschool (n)12,3884,5937,795
 School (n)6,5662,4324,134
 Adolescence (n)2,6191,0151,604
Season
 Spring (3–5) (n)7,6603,0644,596
 Summer (6–8) (n)8,1223,3064,816
 Autumn (9–11) (n)8,1543,1095,045
 Winter (12–2) (n)5,9903,0052,985
Allergen (n)
 d16,1072,8543,253
 d24,8011,9902,811
 e221,5105,06316,447
 mx226,3349,69916,635
 Sycamore13,6451,31812,327
 e114,4601,31813,142
 w119,9043,93215,972
 elm13,6471,31812,329
 w619,6564,15615,500
 i621,5935,14216,451
 w141,5921,131461
 t701,5921,131461
 u8019,8983,93215,966
 f371,5921,131461

Abbreviations. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (d1), Dermatophagoides farinae (d2), dog hair (e2), cat hair (e1), cockroaches (i6), mulberry (t70), sycamore pollen (sycamore), elm pollen (elm), grass pollen (u80), mugwort pollen (w6), common ragweed pollen (w1), amaranth (w14), green oysters (f37), and mold (mx2).