Table 2. Univariate analysis of factors affecting growth.
| Variable | Weight-for-age when | Height-for-age when | Weight-for-height when | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | p value | Yes | No | p value | Yes | No | p value | ||
| Type of allergy | ||||||||||
| IgE | −0.41 | −0.91 | 0.110 | −0.61 | −1.52 | 0.032* | −0.14 | 0.08 | 0.922 | |
| Non-IgE allergy | 0.08 | −0.55 | 0.619 | −0.26 | −0.66 | 0.454 | 0.32 | −0.12 | 0.731 | |
| Mixed allergy | −1.15 | −0.32 | 0.023* | −1.69 | −0.56 | 0.002* | −0.07 | −0.08 | 0.866 | |
| Food eliminated | ||||||||||
| Egg | −0.44 | −0.44 | 0.559 | −0.69 | −0.54 | 0.279 | −0.12 | 0.05 | 0.571 | |
| Cow's milk | −0.64 | −0.32 | 0.176 | −0.61 | −0.66 | 0.200 | 0.08 | −0.14 | 0.804 | |
| Peanuts | −0.25 | −0.64 | 0.071 | −0.56 | −0.66 | 0.589 | 0 | −0.12 | 0.788 | |
| Tree nuts | −0.25 | −0.64 | 0.066 | −0.56 | −0.66 | 0.313 | 0.02 | −0.17 | 0.800 | |
| Soy | −0.43 | −0.50 | 0.620 | −0.70 | −0.65 | 0.733 | −0.05 | −0.10 | 0.724 | |
| Fish | −0.88 | −0.44 | 0.527 | −0.06 | −0.66 | 0.479 | −0.93 | −0.02 | 0.051 | |
| Shellfish | −0.61 | −0.44 | 0.593 | −0.61 | −0.66 | 0.973 | −0.68 | −0.07 | 0.351 | |
| Wheat | −0.90 | −0.44 | 0.627 | −1.31 | −0.61 | 0.106 | 0.55 | −0.12 | 0.201 | |
| Type of milk replacement (for those eliminating cow's milk) | ||||||||||
| AAF | −0.64 | −0.43 | 0.710 | −1.10 | −0.65 | 0.445 | −0.04 | −0.07 | 0.914 | |
| EHF | −0.24 | −0.55 | 0.763 | −0.43 | −0.67 | 0.642 | 0.02 | −0.12 | 0.938 | |
| SF | −0.86 | −0.41 | 0.170 | −0.96 | −0.63 | 0.378 | 0.20 | −0.10 | 0.817 | |
| System involvement | ||||||||||
| Skin | −0.57 | 0.41 | 0.075 | −0.66 | −0.26 | 0.251 | −0.14 | 0.55 | 0.198 | |
| Gastro | −0.42 | −0.55 | 0.575 | −1.08 | −0.63 | 0.471 | 0.23 | −0.14 | 0.716 | |
| Respiratory | −0.08 | −0.55 | 0.849 | −0.77 | −0.58 | 0.217 | −0.05 | −0.10 | 0.767 | |
| Atopic comorbidity | ||||||||||
| Eczema | −0.62 | −0.04 | 0.075 | −0.69 | −0.14 | 0.037* | −0.07 | −0.02 | 0.379 | |
| Allergic rhinitis | −0.28 | −0.60 | 0.803 | −0.66 | −0.63 | 0.955 | −0.06 | −0.12 | 0.817 | |
| Asthma | −0.84 | −0.44 | 0.320 | −0.55 | −0.65 | 0.584 | −0.06 | −0.12 | 0.983 | |
| Seen by dietitian | −1.67 | −0.43 | 0.027* | −1.42 | −0.61 | 0.122 | −1.31 | −0.06 | 0.104 | |
AAF, amino acid-based formula; EHF, extensively hydrolysed formula; SF, soy-based formula.
*p < 0.05.