Table 1. Estimated Current FA Prevalence Rates Among US Adults.

Variable	Prevalence of Current FA, % (95% CI)	P Value	Prevalence of Adult-Onset Current FA, % (95% CI)	P Value
Overall	10.8 (10.4-11.1)	NA	5.2 (4.9-5.4)	NA
Race/ethnicity
Asian, non-Hispanic	11.4 (9.8-13.3)	<.001	4.8 (3.8-6.1)	<.001
Black, non-Hispanic	11.2 (10.2-12.3)		5.1 (4.4-5.9)
White, non-Hispanic	10.1 (9.7-10.6)		5.2 (4.9-5.5)
Hispanic	11.6 (10.5-12.8)		4.6 (3.9-5.4)
Multiple or other	15.9 (13.6-18.6)		7.2 (5.8-9.0)
Sex
Male	7.5 (7.0-7.9)	<.001	3.0 (2.7-3.3)	<.001
Female	13.8 (13.3-14.4)		7.2 (6.8-7.7)
Age, y
18-29	11.3 (10.5-12.2)	.002	2.7 (2.4-3.2)	<.001
30-39	12.7 (11.8-13.7)		5.5 (4.8-6.1)
40-49	10.0 (9.2-10.9)		5.1 (5.0-5.7)
50-59	11.9 (11.0-12.8)		6.8 (6.1-7.6)
≥60	8.8 (8.2-9.4)		5.9 (5.4-6.4)
Household income, US$
<25 000	10.6 (9.8-11.5)	.002	4.9 (4.4-5.5)	.57
25 000-49 999	10.9 (10.2-11.6)		5.5 (5.0-6.1)
50 000-99 999	11.6 (11.0-12.3)		5.6 (5.1-6.1)
100 000-149 000	10.5 (9.6-11.5)		5.0 (4.3-5.7)
≥150 000	8.8 (7.7-10.0)		4.0 (3.3-5.7)
Born in the United States
Yes	10.8 (10.5-11.2)	.37	5.1 (4.9-5.4)	.06
No	10.2 (8.9-11.6)		5.5 (4.6-6.7)
Census region
West	11.5 (10.7-12.3)	.07	5.4 (4.9-6.0)	.43
Midwest	10.3 (9.6-11.0)		4.9 (4.4-5.4)
South	10.4 (9.9-11.0)		5.0 (4.7-5.5)
Northeast	11.2 (10.3-12.2)		5.5 (4.8-6.3)
Physician-diagnosed comorbid conditions
Asthma	20.9 (19.5-22.3)	<.001	9.9 (9.0-10.9)	.77
Atopic dermatitis or eczema	19.2 (17.4-21.1)	<.001	9.0 (7.8-10.4)	.66
Environmental allergies	17.2 (16.3-18.2)	<.001	10.0 (9.3-10.8)	<.001
Insect sting allergy	22.9 (20.5-25.6)	<.001	13.4 (11.5-15.6)	<.001
Latex allergy	28.8 (25.5-32.3)	<.001	18.4 (15.6-21.5)	<.001
Medication allergy	18.5 (17.3-19.8)	<.001	11.3 (10.4-12.4)	<.001
Urticaria or chronic hives	27.8 (22.9-33.3)	<.001	18.8 (14.6-23.8)	<.001
Other chronic conditions	12.7 (11.4-14.2)	.003	7.5 (6.5-8.7)	<.001

Abbreviations: FA, food allergy; NA, not applicable.