Table 3.
Association between food sensitization and CV mortality in NHANES stratified by consumption of allergen.
| Consumers overall | Non-consumers | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk sensitization | 2.3 (1.3–4.0), 0.006 (n=3,885) | *(n=271) |
| Peanut sensitization | 2.5 (1.1–5.6), 0.029 (n=2,919) | *(n=156) |
| Egg sensitization | 1.3 (0.7–2.8), 0.40 (n=2,851) | *(n=198) |
| Shrimp sensitization | 3.7 (1.3–10.1), 0.016 (n=2,031) | 1.0 (0.3–3.3), 0.96 (n=2,228) |
Hazard ratio (HR), 95% CI, p value. Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, smoking status, education, and asthma..
*
Too few participants in these categories to calculate HRs.