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. 2018 Oct 11;8(4):e34. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e34

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.