Table 1.
Characteristics Clinical epidemiological of the children in the immunology outpatient clinic
| Variable | Sensitization to food allergen | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, n = 84 N (%) |
No, n = 281 N (%) |
|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 48 (57.1) | 122 (43.4) |
| Male | 36 (42.9) | 159 (56.6) |
| Pediatric stage | ||
| Toddler (1–3 years) | 9 (10.7) | 13 (4.6) |
| Pre-school (4–6 years) | 14 (16.7) | 55 (19.6) |
| Childhood (7–11 years) | 33 (39.3) | 101 (35.9) |
| Early adolescence (12–14 years) | 13 (15.5) | 58 (20.6) |
| Late adolescence (15–18 years) | 15 (17.9) | 54 (19.2) |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Multisystemic | 61 (72.6) | 199 (70.8) |
| Allergic rhinitis | 11 (13.1) | 38 (13.5) |
| Atopic dermatitis | 5 (5.6) | 14 (5.7) |
| Asthma | 3 (3.6) | 12 (4.3) |
| Urticaria | 4 (4.8) | 6 (2.1) |
| Atopic conjunctivitis | 0 (0) | 6 (2.1) |
| Food allergy | 34 (9.3) | 331 (90.7%) |
| Procedence | ||
| Francisco Morazán | 76 (88.6) | 249 (90.5) |
| El Paraíso | 4 (4.8) | 7 (2.5) |
| Intibucá | 0 (0) | 10 (3.7) |
| Choluteca | 0 (0) | 4 (1.4) |
| Olancho | 1 (1.2) | 3 (1.1) |
| Comayagua | 1 (1.2) | 2 (0.7) |
| Atlántida | 1 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) |
| La Paz | 1 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) |
| Copan | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Cortes | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Santa Barbara | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Valle | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |