Table 1 Characteristics and antihistamines usage

Study Population

703

8.4 ± 2.4

13.0 [7.0 – 27.0]

Without history of allergies

148 (21.1 %)

8.1 ± 2.4 (.104)

11.0(.084) [6.0 – 27.0]

Eczema

447 (63.6 %)

8.5 ± 2.5 (.485)

13.0 (.222) [8.0 – 26.0]

Food allergy

350 (49.8 %)

8.4 ± 2.5 (.695)

13.0 (.294) [8.0 – 27.0]

Hay fever

309 (44.0 %)

8.9^d ± 2.3 (.000)

15.0^d (.005) [8.0 – 29.8]

Food allergy + Eczema

283 (40.3 %)

8.5 ± 2.5 (.646)

14.0(.072) [8.3 – 27.8]

Eczema + Hay fever

248 (35.3 %)

8.8^d ± 2.4 (.002)

15.0^d (.036) [8.5 – 27.5]

Food allergy + Hay fever

200 (28.5 %)

8.7^d ± 2.4 (.035)

15.0 (.153) [8.0 – 28.0]

Food allergy + Eczema + Hay fever

180 (25.6 %)

8.8^d ± 2.4 (.035)

15.0 (.099) [9.0 – 27.0]

At least two allergies

371 (52.8 %)

8.6 ± 2.4 (.109)

14.0^d (.029) [8.0 – 28.0]