Table 3 Summary of the demographic data of participants in the present study

N

89

33

Gender

 % Female

65

49

0.094

Mean age ± SD

32.28 ± 9.19

47.02 ± 15.57

 < 0.01

Age group

 % 15–20

3

3

 < 0.01

 % 21–30

40

6

 % 31–40

43

37

 % 41–50

8

18

 % 51–60

6

30

 % > 60

0

6

Race

 % Malay

78

70

0.77

 % Chinese

14

21

 % India

5

6

 % Others

3

3

Educational level

 % Primary

0

3

0.03

 % Secondary

21

43

 % Tertiary

58

36

 % Master/ PhD

21

18

Symptoms

 % Rhinorrhoea

81

42

 < 0.01

 % Sneezing

82

48

 < 0.01

 % Nasal block

84

85

0.93

 % Nasal itchiness

83

21

 < 0.01