Table 1 Descriptive statistics for total population sample (N = 7997)
From: What initiates chemical intolerance? Findings from a large population-based survey of U.S. adults
Variables in logistic models predicting CI | Â | % |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | N = 7997 |  |
 % Female | 4580 | 57.3 |
 Age > 60 | 1827 | 22.9 |
Household income | ||
  < $50,000 | 2843 | 35.6 |
 $50,000-$100,000 | 2586 | 32.3 |
  > $100,000 | 1802 | 22.5 |
 Missing | 766 | 10.0 |
CI assessment by QEESI | N = 7997 |  |
 Not suggestive of CI | 1745 | 21.8 |
 Suggestive of CI | 4605 | 57.6 |
 Very suggestive of CI | 1647 | 20.6 |
CI initiators (see Fig. 1) | N = 5576 | 69.7 |
 Mold | 975 | 17.5 |
 Pesticides | 772 | 13.8 |
 Remodeling/construction | 669 | 12.0 |
 Medical/surgical procedures | 705 | 12.6 |
 Combustion | 403 | 7.2 |
 Other | 416 | 7.5 |
 Implants | 102 | 1.8 |
 Don’t know or none | 3406 | 61.1 |
Protracted antibiotics | N = 7997 |  |
Infection site | ||
 Sinus | 1990 | 24.9 |
 Ear | 1541 | 19.3 |
 Dental | 1503 | 18.8 |
 Pneumonia | 1402 | 17.5 |
 Urinary tract | 1231 | 15.4 |
 Wound | 811 | 10.1 |
 Tonsil | 744 | 9.3 |
 Gastrointestinal | 665 | 8.3 |
 Skin | 608 | 7.6 |
 Fungal | 551 | 6.9 |
 Vaginal | 238 | 3.0 |
 Prostate | 114 | 1.4 |
 Other | 207 | 2.6 |
 None | 3007 | 37.6 |