Table III.

Abdominal complaints in a study group of 857 adults screened for specific IgE antibodies against major food allergens (Pharmacia CAP System).

	Group 1 Milk-related symptoms n = 756 (%)	Group2 No milk-related symptoms n = 101 (%)	p-value* (< 0.05 considered statistically significant)
Indication for blood sampling
Health check-up	n = 404 (53)	n = 51 (50)	n.s.
Abdominal complaints	n = 139 (18)	n = 19 (19)	n.s.
Other diagnostics	n = 213 (28)	n = 31 (31)	n.s.
Abdominal complaints during a 3-month period
Heartburn	n = 270 (36)	n = 45 (45)	n.s.
Diarrhoea	n = 328 (43)	n = 34 (34)	n.s.
Flatulence	n = 651 (86)	n = 58 (57)	n.s.
Bloating	n = 517 (68)	n = 49 (49)	< 0.01
Constipation	n = 182 (24)	n = 14 (14)	< 0.05

Note: *Fisher's exact test.