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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Oct;126(4):798–806.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.07.026

Repository Table E4.

Food sensitization prevalencea and clinical FA estimates in the United States (2005-2006) by poverty income ratio

Sensitization >=0.35 kU/L Unlikely FA 0.35-2.0 kU/L Possible FA 2.0 kU/L-PLe Likely FA >= PLe Estimated Clinical FA Ratef
Food Sensitizationb
    <= 1.3 19.0 ± 1.1 (593) 14.4 ± 0.9 (443) 3.4 ± 0.3 (96) 1.3 ± 0.2 (54) 2.9 ± 0.3
    1.3-3.5 17.3 ± 1.0 (653) 13.0 ± 0.7 (480) 3.0 ± 0.4 (114) 1.3 ± 0.4 (59) 2.8 ± 0.4
    > 3.5 15.3 ± 1.0 (401) 11.6 ± 0.8 (288) 3.0 ± 0.5 (90) 0.64 ± 0.19 (23) 2.1 ± 0.3
Milk
    <= 1.3 7.6 ± 0.8 (258) 6.7 ± 0.7 (233) 0.89 ± 0.26 (23) 0.04 ± 0.03 (2) 0.48 ± 0.12
    1.3-3.5 5.1 ± 0.7 (225) 4.5 ± 0.6 (202) 0.60 ± 0.19 (20) 0.02 ± 0.01 (3) 0.32 ± 0.10
    > 3.5 5.4 ± 0.7 (135) 4.6 ± 0.7 (117) 0.69 ± 0.24 (16) 0.10 ± 0.09 (2) 0.44 ± 0.15
Egg
    <= 1.3 3.7 ± 0.5 (119) 3.3 ± 0.4 (108) 0.35 ± 0.18 (9) 0.03 ± 0.02 (2) 0.20 ± 0.11
    1.3-3.5 3.1 ± 0.4 (122) 2.7 ± 0.4 (105) 0.16 ± 0.06 (7) 0.20 ± 0.11 (10) 0.27 ± 0.11
    > 3.5 4.5 ± 0.6 (100) 4.3 ± 0.7 (89) 0.21 ± 0.11 (6) 0.05 ± 0.03 (5) 0.16 ± 0.06
Peanut
    <= 1.3 7.9 ± 0.6 (224) 5.0 ± 0.5 (142) 2.4 ± 0.4 (60) 0.58 ± 0.16 (22) 1.7 ± 0.2
    1.3-3.5 7.9 ± 0.5 (299) 6.0 ± 0.3 (211) 1.6 ± 0.3 (68) 0.38 ± 0.16 (20) 1.1 ± 0.2
    > 3.5 7.1 ± 0.8 (208) 5.0 ± 0.6 (129) 1.9 ± 0.5 (68) 0.21 ± 0.08 (11) 1.2 ± 0.2
Shrimpc
    <= 1.3 7.1 ± 0.6 (202) 5.4 ± 0.5 (143) 0.92 ± 0.29 (28) 0.80 ± 0.24 (31) 1.2 ± 0.3
    1.3-3.5 7.1 ± 0.8 (226) 5.2 ± 0.5 (156) 1.1 ± 0.3 (37) 0.86 ± 0.24 (33) 1.4 ± 0.3
    > 3.5 4.4 ± 0.5 (115) 3.6 ± 0.4 (91) 0.47 ± 0.16 (15) 0.34 ± 0.18 (9) 0.56 ± 0.17
Multiple Food Sensitizationd
    <= 1.3 5.3 ± 0.3 (171) 2.5 ± 0.2 (81) 2.2 ± 0.2 (64) 0.60 ± 0.13 (26) 1.7 ± 0.2
    1.3-3.5 4.4 ± 0.5 (169) 2.3 ± 0.3 (87) 1.3 ± 0.3 (48) 0.72 ± 0.29 (34) 1.3 ± 0.3
    > 3.5 4.6 ± 0.7 (121) 2.7 ± 0.5 (62) 1.7 ± 0.4 (45) 0.26 ± 0.08 (14) 1.1 ± 0.2
a

Weighted % ± Standard Error (N)

b

Food Sensitization: at least one food ≥ 0.35 kU/L

c

Information only available for ≥ 6 year olds

d

Multiple Food Sensitization: two or more foods ≥ 0.35 kU/L

e

PL - predictive level: for ages 1-5 years old, 5 kU/L; for age 6+, cow's milk 15 kU/L, egg white 7 kU/L, peanut 14 kU/L, shrimp 5 kU/L

f

Estimated Clinical FA Rate = 50% of participants with PFA + 95% of participants with LFA.