Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of children in the CMPA group (n = 30).
| Clinical characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosed CMPA (months)1 | 7.0 (3.8, 10.5) |
| Age at elimination of cow's milk (months)1 | 6.0 (3.0, 9.0) |
| IgE-mediated CMPA | 27 (90%) |
| Number of food allergy, n (%)2 | |
| 1 (only cow's milk) | 9 (30%) |
| 2 | 5 (16.7%) |
| 3 | 4 (13.3%) |
| 4 | 1 (3.3%) |
| 5 | 6 (20%) |
| 6 or more | 5 (16.7%) |
| Type of milk during feeding, n (%)2 | |
| Breast milk | 4 (13.3%) |
| eHF or AA | 12 (40%) |
| Others, e.g., soy and mix (soy + eHF/AA) | 14 (46.7%) |
| Allergic symptoms, n (%)2 | |
| GI | 15 (50%) |
| Non-GI | 15 (50%) |
1Continuous variables with nonnormal distribution are presented as median (IQR). 2Categorical variables are presented as n (%). Abbreviation: CMPA, cow's milk protein allergy; eHF, extensively hydrolyzed formula; AA, amino acid formula; GI, gastrointestinal.