Hospital-Based Allergen Sensitization Patterns for 19,787 Patients in Ningbo, China

19,787 patient records from a hospital-based retrospective study of suspected allergic diseases in Ningbo, China, conducted between 2019 and 2021. The dataset was created by Jiali Tu and describes sensitization rates to 15 common inhalant and food allergens, analyzed by year, sex, age group, and clinical disease category.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in allergen sensitization based on calendar year variations mentioned in the description
• Compare sensitization profiles across clinical disease entities like allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis
• Study age-stratified shifts from food to inhalant allergen sensitization patterns
• Investigate sex-based differences in sensitization rates to multiple allergens

Strengths

• Includes 19,787 patient records, providing a substantial sample size
• Covers a three-year time range from 2019 to 2021
• Analyzes sensitization to 15 common allergens with quantitative IgE testing
• Provides stratified analysis by year, sex, age group, and disease category

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data reflects a single-center, hospital-based population, which may introduce selection bias
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

First Hospital Affiliated with Ningbo University, Ningbo, China

Collection Method

Single-center, hospital-based retrospective study using serum specific IgE testing

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 05:36:45; freshness should be verified

Geography

Ningbo, Eastern China