Table 2.
Prevalence of a History of Allergic Disease at Each Age.
| Age | n | Male/
female |
Bronchial asthma | Atopic dermatitis | Food allergy | Allergic rhinitis | Allergic conjunctivitis | Metal allergy | Drug allergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,706 | 8175/10531 | 14.7%
(14.2-15.2) |
15.6%
(15.0-16.1) |
15.2%
(14.7-15.7) |
47.4%
(46.6-48.1) |
19.5%
(18.9-20.1) |
1.9%
(1.7-2.1) |
4.6%
(4.3-4.9) |
| Age
(years) |
|||||||||
| 0-4 | 1,254 | 656/598 | 9.5%
(7.9-11.2) |
13.5%
(11.6-15.5) |
13.0%
(11.2-15.0) |
7.6%
(6.2-9.3) |
2.7%
(1.9-3.8) |
0% | 0.6%
(0.3-1.3) |
| 5-9 | 1,378 | 708/670 | 15.6%
(13.7-17.6) |
19.6%
(17.5-21.8) |
18.0%
(16.0-20.1) |
30.6%
(28.1-33.1) |
13.7%
(11.9-15.6) |
0% | 1.4%
(0.8-2.1) |
| 10-14 | 1,256 | 631/625 | 14.3%
(12.4-16.4) |
19.7%
(17.6-22.1) |
19.3%
(17.2-21.6) |
49.8%
(47.0-52.6) |
21.6%
(19.3-24.0) |
0.2%
(0-0.6) |
1.4%
(0.8-2.2) |
| 15-19 | 980 | 479/501 | 18.4%
(16.0-20.9) |
16.9%
(14.6-19.4) |
16.9%
(14.6-19.4) |
53.4%
(50.2-56.5) |
21.0%
(18.5-23.7) |
0.2%
(0-0.7) |
3.0%
(2.0-4.2) |
| 20-24 | 1,068 | 336/732 | 13.8%
(11.7-16.0) |
18.4%
(16.1-20.8) |
18.4%
(16.2-20.9) |
55.6%
(52.6-58.6) |
19.4%
(17.1-21.9) |
1.0%
(0.1-1.8) |
3.6%
(2.5-4.9) |
| 25-29 | 1,544 | 501/1,043 | 16.7%
(14.9-18.7) |
21.0%
(19.0-23.1) |
19.4%
(17.5-21.5) |
58.0%
(55.5-60.4) |
20.5%
(18.5-22.6) |
1.7%
(1.1-2.5) |
4.2%
(3.3-5.3) |
| 30-34 | 1,510 | 648/862 | 17.0%
(15.1-18.9) |
19.5%
(17.5-21.6) |
17.7%
(15.9-19.8) |
54.6%
(52.0-57.1) |
21.6%
(19.0-23.2) |
1.7%
(1.1-2.4) |
5.0%
(3.9-6.2) |
| 35-39 | 1,573 | 691/882 | 18.7%
(16.9-20.8) |
20.7%
(18.7-22.7) |
15.8%
(14.0-17.7) |
55.7%
(53.2-58.2) |
25.2%
(23.1-27.5) |
2.5%
(1.8-3.4) |
5.0%
(3.9-6.2) |
| 40-44 | 1,669 | 704/965 | 17.2
(15.4-19.1) |
19.9%
(18.0-21.9) |
17.0%
(15.2-18.8) |
59.3%
(56.9-61.6) |
28.1%
(26.0-30.3) |
4.2%
(3.3-5.3) |
6.7%
(5.5-8.0) |
| 45-49 | 1,736 | 752/984 | 15.9%
(14.2-17.7) |
13.5%
(12.0-15.2) |
13.5%
(11.9-15.2) |
56.0%
(53.6-58.3) |
25.9%
(23.9-28.1) |
3.8%
(3.0-4.8) |
7.3%
(6.1-8.6) |
| 50-54 | 1,419 | 583/836 | 13.2%
(11.5-15.0) |
10.9%
(9.3-12.6) |
13.7%
(11.9-15.6) |
52.9%
(50.3-55.5) |
23.5%
(21.3-25.8) |
3.2%
(2.3-4.2) |
7.0%
(5.8-8.5) |
| 55-59 | 1,193 | 504/689 | 12.5%
(10.7-14.5) |
8.8%
(7.3-10.6) |
11.4%
(9.7-13.3) |
48.9%
(46.0-51.7) |
21.8%
(19.5-24.2) |
3.2%
(2.3-4.3) |
7.0%
(5.7-8.6) |
| 60-69 | 1,151 | 603/548 | 10.9%
(9.1-12.8) |
6.8%
(5.4-8.4) |
9.3%
(7.7-11.1) |
44.3%
(40.0-47.9) |
13.5%
(11.5-15.6) |
2.3%
(1.6-3.4) |
6.4%
(5.1-8.0) |
| 70+ | 975 | 379/596 | 7.5%
(5.9-9.3) |
1.4%
(0.8-2.4) |
5.1%
(3.8-6.7) |
38.1%
(33.0-43.3) |
4.2%
(3.3-5.7) |
1.0%
(0.5-1.9) |
4.1%
(2.9-5.5) |
Data are presented as a percentage (total number of “diagnosed” and “ probably having diseases”) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).