Repository Table E2.
Food sensitization prevalencea and clinical FA estimates in the United States (2005-2006) by gender
| 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 | |||||
| Male | 20.4 ± 0.9 (967) | 15.0 ± 0.7 (686) | 4.0 ± 0.5 (187) | 1.4 ± 0.2 (94) | 3.3 ± 0.3 |
| Female | 13.4 ± 0.9 (762) | 10.4 ± 0.6 (581) | 2.2 ± 0.4 (133) | 0.75 ± 0.24 (48) | 1.8 ± 0.3 |
| Milk | |||||
| Male | 6.7 ± 0.8 (347) | 5.7 ± 0.6 (312) | 1.0 ± 0.3 (32) | 0.02 ± 0.01 (3) | 0.50 ± 0.15 |
| Female | 4.8 ± 0.5 (303) | 4.3 ± 0.4 (269) | 0.44 ± 0.13 (30) | 0.08 ± 0.08 (4) | 0.30 ± 0.09 |
| Egg | |||||
| Male | 4.0 ± 0.5 (190) | 3.6 ± 0.4 (166) | 0.20 ± 0.09 (12) | 0.17 ± 0.08 (12) | 0.27 ± 0.10 |
| Female | 3.8 ± 0.5 (181) | 3.5 ± 0.5 (161) | 0.28 ± 0.09 (14) | 0.06 ± 0.03 (6) | 0.20 ± 0.06 |
| Peanut | |||||
| Male | 10.0 ± 0.8 (481) | 7.1 ± 0.5 (312) | 2.4 ± 0.4 (130) | 0.56 ± 0.12 (39) | 1.7 ± 0.2 |
| Female | 5.2 ± 0.5 (291) | 3.7 ± 0.4 (197) | 1.4 ± 0.3 (78) | 0.14 ± 0.04 (16) | 0.83 ± 0.17 |
| Shrimpc | |||||
| Male | 7.4 ± 0.5 (329) | 5.4 ± 0.4 (233) | 1.2 ± 0.2 (49) | 0.74 ± 0.17 (47) | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
| Female | 4.6 ± 0.5 (239) | 3.6 ± 0.4 (175) | 0.42 ± 0.12 (35) | 0.52 ± 0.18 (29) | 0.70 ± 0.19 |
| Multiple Food Sensitizationd | |||||
| Male | 5.7 ± 0.5 (290) | 3.0 ± 0.3 (134) | 1.9 ± 0.3 (100) | 0.83 ± 0.21 (56) | 1.7 ± 0.3 |
| Female | 3.9 ± 0.5 (208) | 2.2 ± 0.4 (116) | 1.5 ± 0.3 (69) | 0.24 ± 0.09 (23) | 1.0 ± 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.