Skip to main content

Table 4 Comparison of outcomes ascertained at the baseline survey, between trial arms

From: The Lake Victoria island intervention study on worms and allergy-related diseases (LaVIISWA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Outcomes1

Standard anthelminthic treatment (n = 1,159)

Intensive anthelminthic treatment (n = 1,157)

Wheeze in last 12 months

5%

4%

Video questionnaire wheeze in last 12 months

9%

10%

Atopy (skin prick test)

  

Any

21%

20%

Dermatophagoides

10%

10%

Blomia

10%

10%

German cockroach

14%

13%

Atopy (allergen-specific immunoglobulin E > 0.35 kUa/L)

  

Dermatophagoides

76%

78%

German cockroach

86%

89%

Visible flexural dermatitis

1%

1%

  1. 1Missing values in standard and intensive arms respectively: wheeze: 7, 8; video questionnaire: 123, 18; atopy (SPT): 165, 175; atopy (asIgE): 107, 92; visible flexural dermatitis: 100, 71.