1st stage (possible FA to any food) || | 2nd stage (possible FA to priority food) ‡ | 3rd stage: (probable FA to priority food) § | |||||
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Community (n = 967) % | Community (n = 154) % | Outpatients (n = 127) % | p-value | Community (n = 46) % | Outpatients (n = 102) % | p-value | |
Male gender | 32.0 | 31.2 | 35.4 | 0.52 | 30.4 | 38.2 | 0.36 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 34.7 (±9.3) | 34.1 (±9.2) | 32.2 (±12.3) | 0.16 | 35.3 | 30.4 | 0.01* |
Number of foods causing symptoms (median (range)) | 4 (1-17) | 5 (1-18) | 0.40 | 6 (1-14) | 6 (1-18) | 0.96 | |
Symptom¦: | |||||||
-mild | 10.1 | 14.0 | 26.0 | 0.01* | 26.1 | 21.0 | 0.50 |
-moderate | 58.4 | 46.7 | 19.7 | <0.001* | 28.3 | 19.0 | 0.21 |
-severe | 21.4 | 39.3 | 54.3 | 0.008* | 45.7 | 60.0 | 0.11 |
Atopy: | |||||||
-pollen allergy | 70.8 | 94.5 | <0.001* | 97.8 | 94.1 | 0.44 | |
-dermatitis | 36.4 | 33.3 | 0.61 | 25.6 | 37.8 | 0.18 | |
Symptoms of plant food | |||||||
-Hazelnut | 2.4 | 31.2 | 32.3 | 0.84 | 71.7 | 37.3 | <0.001* |
-Peanut | 2.7 | 16.2 | 32.3 | 0.002* | 18.6 | 34.3 | 0.04* |
-Walnut | 2.5 | 36.4 | 36.2 | 0.98 | 52.2 | 41.2 | 0.21 |
-Apple | 9.4 | 33.1 | 53.5 | 0.001* | 82.6 | 57.8 | 0.003* |
-Peach | 1.0 | 18.8 | 29.1 | 0.04* | 50.0 | 34.3 | 0.07 |
-Kiwi | 4.8 | 29.2 | 43.3 | 0.01* | 34.8 | 40.2 | 0.53 |
-Melon | 1.2 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 1.00 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 0.46 |
-Banana | 1.4 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 0.17 | 17.4 | 18.6 | 0.86 |
-Tomato | 2.8 | 13.0 | 17.3 | 0.31 | 13.0 | 18.6 | 0.40 |
-Carrot | 1.8 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 0.42 | 19.6 | 14.7 | 0.46 |
Symptoms of animal food | |||||||
-Cow’s milk | 10.7 | 31.8 | 8.7 | <0.001* | 4.3 | 6.9 | 0.72 |
-Hen’s egg | 2.4 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 0.79 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 0.17 |
-Fish | 6.3 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 0.001* | 6.5 | 5.9 | 1.00 |
-Shrimp | 3.7 | 20.8 | 10.2 | 0.02* | 8.7 | 10.8 | 0.78 |