Table 1: Demographic comparison between asthmatic patients with IgG anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and healthy individuals.

Variables		IgG against Toxocara canis		Chi-square test results
		Negative number (%)	Positive number (%)
Age (years)	5-10	61 (100%)	0 (0%)	P=0.06
	11-15	47 (96%)	2 (4%)
Gender	Male	62 (96.9%)	2 (3.1%)	P=0.4
	Female	46 (100%)	0 (0%)
Place of residence	Urban areas	77 (97.5%)	2 (2.5%)	P=0.8
	Rural areas	21 (100%)	0 (0%)
Contact with dogs	Yes	9 (100%)	0 (0%)	P=0.1
	No	99 (98.1%)	2 (1.9%)
Consumption of unwashed fruits and vegetables	Yes	28 (93.4%)	2 (6.6%)	P=0.1
	No	80 (100%)	0 (0%)
Consumption of undercooked cattle or sheep liver	Yes	11 (100%)	0 (0%)	P=0.5
	No	97 (98%)	2 (2%)