Table 4. Children with early life food-related symptoms (FRS) or food allergy (FA), and for whom IgE reactivity data at 4 years were available in relation to FRS or FA at 16 years, adjusted analyses*.
| A. Risk factors for FRS or FA at 16 years amongst children with early life IgE-associated FRS | B Risk factors for FA at 16 years amongst children with early life IgE-associated FA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | N | OR | 95%CI | n | N | OR | 95%CI | |
| IgE reactivity at 4 years | ||||||||
| No (<0.35 kUA/L) | 44 | 163 | 1.00 | 26 | 46 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes (≥0.35 kUA/L) | 32 | 58 | 3.73 | 1.93–7.21 | 68 | 80 | 3.37 | 1.39–8.19 |
| Allergen-specific IgE reactivity at 4 years | ||||||||
| None | 44 | 163 | 1.00 | 26 | 46 | 1.00 | ||
| Aeroallegens only | 13 | 24 | 3.70 | 1.47–9.31 | 8 | 12 | 1.24 | 0.30–5.03 |
| Food allergens only | 6 | 16 | 1.45 | 0.46–4.56 | 13 | 16 | 3.52 | 0.83–14.9 |
| Aeroallergens and food allergens | 13 | 18 | 9.28 | 2.95–29.1 | 47 | 52 | 4.99 | 1.60–15.5 |
*Adjusted for sex, parental allergy and socio-economic status
Bold text denotes statistically significant results