Table I.
Overall characteristics of patient population and characteristics of food allergic population
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total number of children (ages 0-21 yrs) seen in clinic during time period | 9184 |
| Age | 8 yrs* |
| Gender: | |
| Males | 4741 (52%) |
| Females | 4443 (48%) |
| Race: | |
| African American (Black) | 3460 (37.7%) |
| Other (Multiracial) | 2974 (32.4%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1932 (21.0%) |
| Caucasian (White) | 430 (4.7%) |
| Unknown | 184 (2.0%) |
| Asian | 142 (1.5%) |
| Native American | 57 (0.6%) |
| Pacific Islander | 5 (0.1%) |
| Total number of patients with any food allergy | 313 (3.4%) |
| Total number of patients with >1 food allergy | 130 (1.4%) |
| Age at time of this study | 7 yrs (1 yr to 21 yrs)* |
| Age at diagnosis of food allergy | 1 yr (3 mo to 8 yrs)* |
| Gender: | |
| Males | 186 (59%) |
| Females | 127 (41%) |
| Race: | |
| African American (Black) | 161 (51%) |
| Hispanic | 133 (43%) |
| Asian | 5 (2%) |
| Caucasian | 2 (1%) |
| Native American | 2 (1%) |
| Other | 10 (3%) |
| History of food-induced anaphylaxis | 43 (13.7%) |
| Asthma | 157 (50%) |
| # children with asthma seen in ED in the last year | 41 (26%) |
| # children with asthma ever hospitalized for asthma | 30 (19%) |
| Atopic dermatitis | 164 (52%) |
| Allergic rhinitis | 152 (49%) |
*
median age with range