Table 2 Correlation between age and IgE. Kendall's tau-b for relationship between IgE (< 300 kU/l or > 300 kU/l) and age.
Total IgE | Mean Age ± SD (range) | Age (yr) | Number of patients (%) | Total IgE [kU/l] vs Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | < 65 | > 65 | male | female | Ï„b | (n) | p |
< 300 kU/l | 42.9 ± 21.4 (1.0 – 82) | 274 | 118 | 148 (36.8) | 254 (63.2) | -0.151 | (402) | < 0.0001 |
> 300 kU/l | 26.0 ± 20.1 (0.5 – 93) | 151 | 16 | 80 (53.0) | 71 (47.0) | -0.055 | (151) | = 0.320 |