Table E5.
Net change in IgE sensitization (>0.70 kUA/L) to house dust mite, grass, and cat over 20 years by birth cohort
| 1964-1973 (n = 736) |
1954-1963 (n = 1314) |
1944-1953 (n = 1156) |
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| Prevalence (%) |
Net change (95% CI) |
Prevalence (%) |
Net change (95% CI) |
Prevalence (%) |
Net change (95% CI) |
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| ECRHS I | ECRHS II vs I | ECRHS III vs I | ECRHS I | ECRHS II vs I | ECRHS III vs I | ECRHS I | ECRHS II vs I | ECRHS III vs I | |
| House dust mite | 15.0 | 0.3 (−1.9 to 2.4) | −1.5 (-4.2 to 1.2) | 14.1 | −0.9 (−2.6 to 0.8) | −4.4 (−6.4 to −2.4) | 9.9 | −1.3 (−2.7 to 0.0) | −2.7 (−4.5 to −0.9) |
| Grass | 18.2 | 1.7 (−0.8 to 4.2) | −0.7 (−3.7 to 2.4) | 13.8 | 0.1 (−1.6 to 1.7) | −2.2 (−4.3 to −0.2) | 11.4 | −1.6 (−3.2 to 0.0) | −3.5 (−5.3 to −1.7) |
| Cat | 7.7 | 1.0 (−1.2 to 3.1) | −0.1 (−2.3 to 2.1) | 5.8 | −0.3 (−1.5 to 0.9) | −0.8 (−2.2 to 0.7) | 5.9 | −0.3 (−1.6 to 1.0) | −2.3 (−3.6 to −1.0) |
| House dust mite, grass, or cat | 29.5 | 1.2 (−1.7 to 4.1) | −2.3 (−6.0 to 1.4) | 24.1 | −0.6 (−2.7 to 1.6) | −5.4 (−7.9 to −2.9) | 19.6 | −2.2 (−4.2 to −0.3) | −5.4 (−7.8 to −3.1) |