From: Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to freshwater cyanobacteria – human volunteer studies
Outpatients | Reference subjects | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Not sure | Yes | No | Not sure | p | |
Eczema or dermatitis | |||||||
Ever diagnosed | 12(60) | 4(20) | 1(5) | 7(37) | 12(63) | 0 | 0.04 |
Last two years | 11(55) | 3(15) | 3(15) | 5(26) | 13(68) | 0 | 0.01 |
Asthma | |||||||
Ever diagnosed | 6(30) | 13(65) | 0 | 8(42) | 10(53) | 0 | 0.51 |
Last two years | 5(25) | 14(70) | 0 | 5(26) | 13(68) | 0 | 1.0 |
Hay fever | |||||||
Ever diagnosed | 2(10) | 15(75) | 1(5) | 5(26) | 14(74) | 0 | 0.41 |
Last two years | 3(15) | 14(70) | 1(5) | 4(21) | 15(79) | 0 | 1.0 |
Urticaria | |||||||
Ever diagnosed | 1(5) | 17(85) | 1(5) | 2(11) | 16(84) | 0 | 1.0 |
Last two years | 0 | 17(85) | 1(5) | 1(5) | 16(84) | 1(5) | 1.0 |
Rash of unknown cause | |||||||
Last two years | 10(50) | 4(20) | 3(15) | 3(16) | 15(79) | 0 | 0.003 |
Rash after freshwater recreation | 1(5) | 16(80) | 1(5) | 0 | 15(79) | 3(16) | 1.0 |