Table 1.
Characteristics of colostrum and 1-month BM samples.
| Characteristics | Colostrum | 1-Month BM |
|---|---|---|
| n = 258 * | n = 269 * | |
| Maternal allergic history, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 123 (48) | 125 (46) |
| No | 135 (52) | 144 (54) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 132 (51) | 138 (51) |
| Female | 126 (49) | 131 (49) |
| Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 203 (79) | 213 (79) |
| Caesarian delivery | 55 (21) | 56 (21) |
| Season of birth, n (%) | ||
| Spring | 82 (32) | 83 (31) |
| Summer | 72 (28) | 71 (26) |
| Autumn | 47 (18) | 55 (21) |
| Winter | 57 (22) | 60 (22) |
| Age of mother (year), n (%) | ||
| ≤25 | 5 (2) | 5 (2) |
| >25–35 | 167 (65) | 173 (64) |
| >35 | 86 (33) | 91 (34) |
| 9-month follow-up | ||
| Atopic dermatitis, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 69 (27) | 74(27.5) |
| No | 184 (71) | 195 (72.5) |
| Lost to follow-up | 5 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Egg white sensitization, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 121 (47) | 127 (47) |
| No | 135 (52) | 142 (53) |
| Lost to follow-up | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Cow’s milk sensitization, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 23 (9) | 26 (10) |
| No | 232 (90) | 242 (89) |
| Lost to follow-up | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
| House dust mite sensitization, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 11 (4) | 13 (5) |
| No | 245 (95) | 256 (95) |
| Lost to follow-up | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Cat sensitization, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 8 (3) | 7 (2) |
| No | 247 (96) | 261 (97) |
| Lost to follow-up | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
* Two hundred and forty-six of colostrum and 1-month BM were paired samples.