Table 4.
Prevalence and Overlap of Child Conditions
| All children | Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma prevalence | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| In those with GI diagnosis | 25% | 24% | 33% |
| In those with Regular GI problems | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| In those with Allergy | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| Allergy prevalence | 47% | 48% | 45% |
| In those with GI diagnosis | 73% | 74% | 67% |
| In those with Regular GI problems | 50% | 51% | 47% |
| Food Allergy prevalence | 12% | 15% | 9% |
| In those with GI diagnosis | 34% | 38% | 16% |
| In those with Regular GI problems | 18% | 18% | 22% |
| GI diagnosis prevalence | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| In those with Allergy | 8% | 11% | 2% |
| In those with Food allergy | 14% | 18% | 4% |
| In those with Medication allergy | 11% | 16% | 4% |
| In those with Environmental allergy | 7% | 10% | 2% |
| In those with Skin allergy | 10% | 19% | 4% |
| Regular GI problems prevalence | 39% | 48% | 15% |
| In those with Allergy | 41% | 58% | 16% |
| In those with Food allergy | 59% | 67% | 38% |
| In those with Medication allergy | 37% | 50% | 18% |
| In those with Environmental allergy | 41% | 56% | 18% |
| In those with Skin allergy | 35% | 67% | 11% |
Shaded rows display overall prevalence in study group.
Italics indicates % is based on exposed n < 5. Prevalence of asthma among those with different types of allergies was similar to the prevalence in those with any allergy.