Table 3 Characteristics of Dutch allergy study population; cow’s milk allergy (CMA), former CMA and controls
From: Genetic susceptibility for cow’s milk allergy in Dutch children: the start of the allergic march?
CMA | Control | P | |
N (♀) | 20 (8) | 20 (10) | NS |
Age diagnosis CMA ± SDa | 6.5 ± 2.5 | NA | NA |
Age at Sampling ± SDa | 11.8 ± 4.9 | 17.2 ± 7.1 | 0.008 |
N of children with CMP specific sIgE >0.35 kU/Lb | 7 | 1 | 0.044 |
Mean CMP specific sIgE value ± SD (kU/L) | 1.15 ± 3.6 | 0.16 ± 0.64 | NS |
Range IgE value (kU/L) | 16.4 | 2.9 | NA |
Former CMA | Control | P | |
N (♀) | 10 (0) | 13 (0) | NA |
Age diagnosis CMA ± SDa | 5.8 ± 2.2 | NA | NA |
Age at Sampling ± SDa | 18.0 ± 5.6 | 17.2 ± 4.3 | NS |
Age at Tolerance ± SDa | 17.2 ± 3.9 | NA | NA |
N sIgE >0.35 kU/Lb | 0 | 0 | NA |