Table 6.
Prevalence and risk of food sensitization and FA in diagnosed hay fever and eczema
| Hay Fevere | Eczemae | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Odds Ratiof (95% CI) | Yes | No | Odds Ratiof (95% CI) | |
| Countsa | n=586 | n=7599 | n=715 | n=7470 | ||
| Food Sensitizationb | 24.9 | 15.7 | 2.4 (1.8-3.2) | 17.8 | 16.7 | 1.1 (0.8-1.5) |
| Milk | 6.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 (1.2-2.9) | 7.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) |
| Egg | 6.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 (1.5-4.3) | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 (0.9-2.6) |
| Peanut | 15.0 | 6.6 | 3.4 (2.7-4.5) | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) |
| Shrimpc | 7.3 | 5.8 | 1.7 (1.1-2.5) | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 (0.8-1.6) |
| Multiple Food Sensitizationd | 8.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 (1.8-3.9) | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 (0.8-2.0) |
| Unlikely FA | 17.7 | 12.0 | 2.0 (1.5-2.8) | 12.7 | 12.6 | 1.0 (0.7-1.5) |
| Possible FA | 6.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 (2.4-4.7) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 (0.6-1.5) |
| Likely FA | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 (0.4-4.1) | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 (1.1-3.8) |
a
Unweighted counts
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
Self-reported diagnosis by doctor or other health professional
f
Adjusted Model: Food Sensitization / Allergy = Hay Fever/Eczema + Age + Gender + Race + Poverty Income Ratio