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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 E3.

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

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
    Non-Hispanic White 13.8 ± 0.7 (478) 10.5 ± 0.6 (373) 2.7 ± 0.4 (87) 0.63 ± 0.16 (18) 1.9 ± 0.3
    Non-Hispanic Black 27.0 ± 1.2 (617) 17.9 ± 1.0 (403) 6.1 ± 0.7 (135) 3.0 ± 0.5 (79) 5.9 ± 0.6
    Hispanic 21.2 ± 1.4 (545) 17.0 ± 1.2 (419) 3.1 ± 0.4 (87) 1.2 ± 0.3 (39) 2.7 ± 0.3
    Other 22.3 ± 4.0 (89) 18.4 ± 3.6 (72) 2.1 ± 0.6 (11) 1.9 ± 0.9 (6) 2.8 ± 1.0
Milk
    Non-Hispanic White 5.2 ± 0.6 (193) 4.4 ± 0.5 (167) 0.75 ± 0.24 (25) 0.05 ± 0.06 (1) 0.43 ± 0.13
    Non-Hispanic Black 7.6 ± 0.9 (209) 6.5 ± 0.8 (185) 1.0 ± 0.3 (20) 0.10 ± 0.05 (4) 0.58 ± 0.14
    Hispanic 6.5 ± 0.4 (213) 6.2 ± 0.4 (198) 0.24 ± 0.05 (13) 0.04 ± 0.03 (2) 0.16 ± 0.04
    Other 6.4 ± 2.1 (35) 5.9 ± 1.9 (31) 0.47 ± 0.26 (4) (0) 0.23 ± 0.13
Egg
    Non-Hispanic White 3.9 ± 0.4 (136) 3.7 ± 0.4 (127) 0.16 ± 0.08 (5) 0.09 ± 0.06 (4) 0.17 ± 0.07
    Non-Hispanic Black 4.0 ± 0.5 (105) 3.5 ± 0.5 (90) 0.44 ± 0.17 (11) 0.09 ± 0.07 (4) 0.31 ± 0.09
    Hispanic 3.1 ± 0.3 (107) 2.6 ± 0.3 (91) 0.19 ± 0.11 (6) 0.32 ± 0.14 (10) 0.39 ± 0.15
    Other 5.4 ± 1.4 (23) 4.5 ± 1.4 (19) 0.94 ± 0.57 (4) (0) 0.47 ± 0.28
Peanut
    Non-Hispanic White 5.9 ± 0.5 (191) 4.2 ± 0.4 (134) 1.5 ± 0.3 (49) 0.19 ± 0.08 (8) 0.93 ± 0.15
    Non-Hispanic Black 13.4 ± 0.9 (300) 8.5 ± 0.6 (177) 4.1 ± 0.6 (96) 0.85 ± 0.24 (27) 2.8 ± 0.4
    Hispanic 10.8 ± 1.0 (250) 7.8 ± 0.9 (174) 2.4 ± 0.4 (59) 0.60 ± 0.21 (17) 1.7 ± 0.3
    Other 9.1 ± 1.7 (31) 7.5 ± 1.6 (24) 1.1 ± 0.3 (4) 0.53 ± 0.35 (3) 1.0 ± 0.4
Shrimpc
    Non-Hispanic White 3.8 ± 0.3 (117) 2.9 ± 0.3 (92) 0.63 ± 0.15 (19) 0.33 ± 0.13 (6) 0.63 ± 0.14
    Non-Hispanic Black 12.8 ± 1.2 (247) 8.3 ± 0.8 (152) 2.2 ± 0.4 (42) 2.3 ± 0.4 (53) 3.3 ± 0.4
    Hispanic 8.0 ± 0.8 (171) 7.1 ± 0.8 (137) 0.57 ± 0.11 (20) 0.35 ± 0.13 (14) 0.62 ± 0.12
    Other 13.2 ± 4.0 (33) 11.4 ± 3.9 (27) 0.34 ± 0.23 (3) 1.4 ± 1.0 (3) 1.5 ± 0.9
Multiple Food Sensitizationd
    Non-Hispanic White 3.9 ± 0.4 (128) 2.1 ± 0.3 (69) 1.5 ± 0.3 (50) 0.26 ± 0.11 (9) 1.0 ± 0.2
    Non-Hispanic Black 7.9 ± 0.8 (186) 3.3 ± 0.5 (77) 3.1 ± 0.4 (67) 1.5 ± 0.4 (42) 3.0 ± 0.5
    Hispanic 5.5 ± 0.5 (160) 3.0 ± 0.4 (87) 1.6 ± 0.4 (48) 0.82 ± 0.23 (25) 1.6 ± 0.2
    Other 7.3 ± 2.5 (24) 5.8 ± 1.9 (17) 0.36 ± 0.20 (4) 1.1 ± 0.7 (3) 1.2 ± 0.7
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.