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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 E1.

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

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
    1-5 28.1 ± 1.2 (291) 21.5 ± 1.0 (230) 4.5 ± 0.8 (40) 2.1 ± 0.4 (21) 4.3 ± 0.6
    6-19 21.8 ± 1.0 (702) 15.6 ± 0.9 (473) 4.7 ± 0.6 (150) 1.5 ± 0.3 (79) 3.8 ± 0.4
    20-39 15.9 ± 1.1 (313) 12.4 ± 0.7 (236) 2.1 ± 0.5 (51) 1.3 ± 0.4 (26) 2.4 ± 0.5
    40-59 14.7 ± 0.9 (217) 10.7 ± 0.6 (161) 3.3 ± 0.6 (45) 0.75 ± 0.30 (11) 2.3 ± 0.4
    60+ 13.0 ± 1.3 (206) 10.6 ± 1.2 (167) 2.2 ± 0.4 (34) 0.25 ± 0.15 (5) 1.3 ± 0.3
Milk
    1-5 22.0 ± 1.1 (230) 18.6 ± 0.9 (198) 3.1 ± 0.7 (27) 0.28 ± 0.13 (5) 1.8 ± 0.4
    6-19 8.1 ± 1.0 (254) 7.6 ± 0.9 (240) 0.50 ± 0.19 (13) 0.01 ± 0.01 (1) 0.26 ± 0.10
    20-39 3.2 ± 0.5 (50) 2.9 ± 0.5 (45) 0.32 ± 0.15 (5) (0) 0.16 ± 0.07
    40-59 4.9 ± 0.7 (59) 4.0 ± 0.7 (48) 0.75 ± 0.34 (10) 0.12 ± 0.13 (1) 0.49 ± 0.22
    60+ 3.8 ± 0.5 (57) 3.2 ± 0.5 (50) 0.67 ± 0.31 (7) (0) 0.33 ± 0.15
Egg
    1-5 13.9 ± 1.1 (144) 11.4 ± 1.1 (117) 1.2 ± 0.3 (15) 1.3 ± 0.4 (12) 1.8 ± 0.4
    6-19 4.1 ± 0.5 (99) 3.8 ± 0.5 (92) 0.20 ± 0.13 (4) 0.05 ± 0.03 (3) 0.14 ± 0.06
    20-39 2.1 ± 0.5 (28) 1.9 ± 0.5 (27) (0) 0.13 ± 0.13 (1) 0.12 ± 0.12
    40-59 3.8 ± 0.7 (46) 3.4 ± 0.6 (40) 0.41 ± 0.18 (6) (0) 0.20 ± 0.09
    60+ 3.9 ± 0.8 (54) 3.7 ± 0.8 (51) 0.11 ± 0.11 (1) 0.03 ± 0.02 (2) 0.08 ± 0.06
Peanut
    1-5 7.1 ± 1.1 (68) 4.5 ± 0.9 (44) 1.6 ± 0.7 (14) 1.0 ± 0.3 (10) 1.8 ± 0.3
    6-19 10.7 ± 1.0 (345) 6.1 ± 0.8 (192) 3.6 ± 0.5 (118) 0.92 ± 0.23 (35) 2.7 ± 0.3
    20-39 8.7 ± 0.7 (178) 6.9 ± 0.5 (133) 1.4 ± 0.3 (38) 0.31 ± 0.16 (7) 1.0 ± 0.3
    40-59 6.5 ± 0.8 (104) 4.4 ± 0.5 (74) 2.0 ± 0.5 (27) 0.09 ± 0.07 (3) 1.1 ± 0.3
    60+ 4.5 ± 0.8 (77) 3.9 ± 0.7 (66) 0.59 ± 0.11 (11) (0) 0.29 ± 0.05
Shrimpc
    1-5 Not Done Not Done Not Done Not Done Not Done
    6-19 6.1 ± 0.7 (254) 4.4 ± 0.6 (167) 1.1 ± 0.2 (41) 0.63 ± 0.13 (46) 1.1 ± 0.2
    20-39 6.7 ± 0.9 (141) 5.2 ± 0.6 (110) 0.61 ± 0.24 (12) 0.94 ± 0.26 (19) 1.2 ± 0.3
    40-59 5.9 ± 0.8 (92) 4.6 ± 0.6 (71) 0.71 ± 0.26 (13) 0.56 ± 0.26 (8) 0.89 ± 0.27
    60+ 4.6 ± 0.6 (81) 3.4 ± 0.6 (60) 0.91 ± 0.32 (18) 0.22 ± 0.15 (3) 0.67 ± 0.24
Multiple Food Sensitizationd
    1-5 11.6 ± 1.4 (117) 6.1 ± 1.1 (70) 3.9 ± 0.7 (32) 1.5 ± 0.5 (15) 3.4 ± 0.5
    6-19 5.9 ± 0.6 (194) 3.0 ± 0.5 (83) 2.0 ± 0.4 (67) 0.89 ± 0.23 (44) 1.8 ± 0.3
    20-39 4.0 ± 0.5 (73) 2.3 ± 0.4 (37) 1.0 ± 0.4 (25) 0.67 ± 0.32 (11) 1.2 ± 0.3
    40-59 4.5 ± 0.8 (61) 2.3 ± 0.6 (30) 1.9 ± 0.4 (25) 0.27 ± 0.15 (6) 1.2 ± 0.3
    60+ 3.1 ± 0.6 (53) 1.9 ± 0.4 (30) 1.2 ± 0.3 (20) 0.05 ± 0.03 (3) 0.65 ± 0.19
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.