Table 3.

Number^‡ of children with food sensitization in NHANES III and NHANES 2005–2006

Food Sensitization*	NHANES III (n = 4995**)	NHANES 2005–2006 (n = 2901)
Milk
Overall	526	254
Moderate-level	34	14
High-level	0	1
Egg
Overall	186	100
Moderate-level	7	7
High-level	0	3
Peanut
Overall	568	347
Moderate-level	201	153
High-level	29	35
Shrimp
Overall	712	257
Moderate-level	303	89
High-level	159	47
Milk, Egg, or Peanut
Overall	1034	565
Moderate-level	485	231
High-level	29	37
All Foods
Overall	1431	707
Moderate-level	485	231
High-level	182	80

^‡Unweighted

^*Overall sensitization is defined as IgE ≥ 0.35 kU/L; moderate sensitization is defined as IgE ≥ 2 kU/L; high sensitization is defined as ≥15 kU/L for milk, ≥7 kU/L for egg, ≥14 kU/L for peanut, and ≥5 kU/L for shrimp.

^**n=4991 for milk, 4994 for shrimp, and 4995 for egg and peanut.