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. 2020 Jan 25;212(6):271–275. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50484
Food Introduced by 12 months of age Parent‐reported reactions Reactions suggesting IgE‐mediated allergy*
Number Proportion (95% CI) Number Proportion (95% CI)
Wheat 839/857 (98%) 9/835 1% (0.5–2%) 4/835 0.5% (0.1–1%)
Dairy 837/857 (98%) 72/835 8.6% (6.8–11%) 47/835 5.6% (4.2–7.4%)
Egg 820/857 (96%) 56/817 6.9% (5.2–8.8%) 40/817 4.9% (3.5–6.6%)
Peanut 767/857 (89%) 20/764 2.6% (1.6–4.0%) 12/764 1.6% (0.8–2.7%)
Fish 758/857 (88%) 4/756 0.5% (0.1–1%) 4/756 0.5% (0.1–1%)
Soy 580/857 (68%) 14/580 2.4% (1.3–4.0%) 4/580 0.7% (0.2–2%)
Sesame 509/857 (59%) 2/509 0.4% (0–1%) 1/509 0.2% (0–1%)
Tree nut 484/857 (56%) 3/483 0.6% (0.1–2%) 2/483 0.4% (0.1–2%)
Other 70/847 8.3% (6.5–10%) 39/847 4.6% (3.3–6.2%)

CI = confidence interval. Not all participants completed all questions; table includes all available responses to each question. * Excluding isolated perioral rash.