Table 4 Concentration of major mite and cat allergens in dust samples collected from Akwesasne households by site and case/control group.
From: Childhood asthma and indoor allergens in Native Americans in New York
Living room samples concentration (μg/g dust) | Bedroom samples concentration (μg/g dust) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of samples | Geometric Mean | 90% CI | No. of samples | Geometric Mean | 90% CI | |
Cat allergen (Fel d 1) | ||||||
Asthma cases | 23 | 0.21 | 0.12–0.36 | 22 | 0.22 | 0.12–0.42 |
Controls | 24 | 0.31 | 0.20–0.49 | 23 | 0.17 | 0.09–0.33 |
Mite allergen (Der p 1) | ||||||
Asthma cases | 17 | 0.29 | 0.12–0.69 | 17 | 0.43 | 0.19–0.93 |
Controls | 3 | 0.12 | 0.01–1.75 | 4 | 0.23 | 0.03–1.84 |