Table 4. Immunologic status at 2 and 4 years of age in relation to infantile peanut introduction.
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Total number | Median (IQR) | BLD number | (%) | P-valuea | Total number | Median (IQR) | BLD number | (%) | P-valuea | |
Ara h 2 specific IgE (BUe/mL) | ||||||||||
Infantile peanut introduction | ||||||||||
Yes | 204 | 0.005 (0.005–0.005) |
201 | (98.5) | 0.71 | 187 | 0.005 (0.005–0.005) |
183 | (97.8) | 0.57 |
No | 4,033 | 0.005 (0.005–0.005) |
3,985 | (98.8) | 3,766 | 0.005 (0.005–0.005) |
3,707 | (98.4) | ||
Ara h 2 specific IgG4 (BUg4/mL) | ||||||||||
Infantile peanut introduction | ||||||||||
Yes | 204 | 60.9 (58.8–63.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.07 | 187 | 51.8 (50.1–56.0) | 44 | (22.7) | 0.36 |
No | 4,033 | 60.6 (58.3–62.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 3,767 | 51.9 (50.2–54.6) | 855 | (21.7) |
BLD, below the detection limit; IQR, interquartile range.
aThe Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for the analysis.