Table 1 The prevalence of allergy among children in relation to SES and lifestyle.
From: Influence of allergic disorders on physical development
Factor | Category | Allergy incidence | Values of Chi 2 test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | No | Yes | Â | ||
| Â | Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
Gender | Women | 406 | 85.4 | 167 | 14.6 | χ2 = 0.73, df = 1 p = 0.873 |
| Â | Men | 167 | 85.6 | 28 | 14.4 | Â |
Dwelling place | Village | 221 | 91.7 | 20 | 8.3 | χ2 = 11.74, df = 2 p = 0.003 |
| Â | Town | 198 | 85.3 | 34 | 14.7 | Â |
| Â | City | 156 | 78.0 | 22 | 22.0 | Â |
Father's education | Vocational | 41 | 86.1 | 24 | 13.9 | χ2 = 1.59, df = 2 p = 0.662 |
| Â | Secondary | 250 | 86.5 | 39 | 13.5 | Â |
| Â | University | 173 | 83.2 | 35 | 16.8 | Â |
Mother's education | Vocational | 99 | 86.8 | 15 | 13.2 | χ2 = 1.03, df = 2 p = 0.793 |
| Â | Secondary | 284 | 85.8 | 47 | 14.2 | Â |
| Â | University | 188 | 83.9 | 36 | 16.1 | Â |
Economic status | Below average | 97 | 91.5 | 9 | 8.5 | χ2 = 35.81, df = 3 p = 0.000 |
| Â | Average | 276 | 90.1 | 30 | 9.8 | Â |
| Â | Good | 120 | 76.4 | 37 | 23.6 | Â |
| Â | Very good | 74 | 78.7 | 20 | 21.3 | Â |
SES | Low | 82 | 92.1 | 7 | 7.9 | χ2 = 11.95, df = 2 p = 0.003 |
| Â | Average | 406 | 81.1 | 60 | 12.9 | Â |
| Â | High | 87 | 73.7 | 31 | 26.3 | Â |