From:  Aeroallergen sensitization patterns and their impact on lung function in adult asthma from a tertiary care centre in Chhattisgarh, India

 Distribution of sensitization against different allergens.

Allergensn, (%)95% CI (%)
Sensitization against house dust mites98 (47.8)40.5–54.6
    Blomia tropicalis
    SPT ≥ 2+		84 (41.0)
52 (25.4)		34.1–47.3
19.4–31.3
    Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
    SPT ≥ 2+		71(34.6)
54 (26.3)		28.3–41.5
20.3–32.4
    Dermatophagoides farinae
    SPT ≥ 2+		65 (31.7)
45 (22.0)		25.4–38.0
16.3–27.6
House dust
    SPT ≥ 2+		46 (22.4)
16 (7.8)		17.1–28.3
4.1–11.5
Cockroach
    SPT ≥ 2+		77 (37.6)
47 (22.9)		30.7–44.4
17.2–28.7
Sensitization to dog epithelium
    SPT ≥ 2+		9 (4.4)
1 (0.5)		2–7.3
0–1.4
Sensitization to weed pollen61 (29.8)23.4–36.1
    Parthenium hysterophorus
    SPT ≥ 2+		48 (23.4)
16 (7.8)		17.6–29.7
4.1–11.5
    Cynodon dactylon
    SPT ≥ 2+		33 (16.1)
8 (3.9)		11.2–21.0
1.3–6.6
    Argemone mexicana
    SPT ≥ 2+		23 (11.2)
4 (2.0)		6.8–15.6
0.1–3.8
Sensitization to molds43 (21.0)15.6–26.8
    Aspergillus fumigatus
    SPT ≥ 2+		21 (10.2)
3 (1.5)		6.3–14.6
0–.3.1
    Aspergillus niger
    SPT ≥ 2+		18 (8.8)
2 (1.0)		4.9–12.7
0–2.3
    Alternaria alternata
    SPT ≥ 2+		15 (7.3)
3 (1.5)		3.9–11.2
0–3.1
    Aspergillus flavus
    SPT ≥ 2+		14 (6.8)
2 (1.0)		3.9–10.2
0–2.3
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CI: confidence interval; SPT: skin prick test.