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. 2024 Jul 5;34(7):324–330. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20230210

Table 2. Peanut allergy status at 4 years of age (n = 74,240).

  Number (%)
Consumption status of peanut intake at age 4 years
 No avoidance (eating normally) 66,062 (89.0)
 Has never eaten 6,428 (8.7)
 Partial avoidance 1,212 (1.6)
 Has eaten before; however, now complete avoidance 538 (0.7)
Symptom for peanut at age 4 yearsa
 Any symptoms 286 (0.4)
 Skin symptoms 276 (0.4)
 Nasal symptoms 60 (0.1)
 Respiratory symptoms 50 (0.1)
 Gastrointestinal symptoms 63 (0.1)
 Shock symptoms 0 (0.0)
Peanut sensitizationa,b 241 (0.4)
Peanut allergya,c 129 (0.2)

a“Has never eaten” was excluded and 67,812 participants were used as the denominator.

bPeanut sensitization met the following two criteria: i) complete or partial peanut avoidance at age 4 years; and ii) abnormal blood or skin test results in the clinic or hospital.

cPeanut allergy met the following three criteria: i) parent-reported allergic reactions in their children; ii) complete or partial peanut avoidance at age 4 years; and iii) abnormal blood or skin test results in the clinic or hospital.