Table 1.
Demographics of the Study Population, Stratified by Food Allergy Status
| Demographics | Cases (N = 32) |
Controls (N = 548) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Family composition | ||||
| Number of children 0-18 mo | 12 | 37.5 | 232 | 42.3 |
| Number of children 18 mo-4 y | 18 | 56.3 | 327 | 59.7 |
| Number of children 5-8 y | 13 | 40.6 | 216 | 39.4 |
| Number of adults in household | 1.90 ± 0.39 | 2.00 ± 0.41 | ||
| Number of children in household | 1.94 ± 0.84 | 1.82 ± 0.92 | ||
| Childcare before pandemic | ||||
| Center-based childcare | 13 | 41.9 | 251 | 46.5 |
| Home-based childcare | 3 | 9.7 | 53 | 9.8 |
| Nanny or babysitter | 1 | 3.2 | 20 | 3.7 |
| Relatives or friends | 2 | 6.5 | 41 | 7.6 |
| Providing own childcare | 12 | 38.7 | 175 | 32.4 |
| Financial situationa | ||||
| Average annual income >$140,000 | 161 | 31.0 | 11 | 27.6 |
| Employed and paid at before COVID-19 levels | 5 | 16.7 | 101 | 19.9 |
| Childcare during pandemicb | ||||
| Center-based childcare | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Home-based childcare | 2 | 6.3 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Nanny or babysitter | 2 | 6.3 | 12 | 2.2 |
| Relatives or friends | 3 | 9.4 | 34 | 6.2 |
| Providing own childcare | 25 | 78.1 | 475 | 87.0 |
| Maternal characteristicsc | ||||
| Age (y) | 33.2 ± 5.1 | 34.5 ± 5.2 | ||
| Married or common law | 28 | 87.5 | 500 | 92.3 |
| College or bachelor's degree | 20 | 62.5 | 295 | 54.1 |
| Postgraduate or professional degree | 7 | 21.9 | 200 | 36.7 |
Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
a
A total of 3 cases and 29 controls declined to report income; 2 cases and 39 controls declined to respond to employment.
b
A total of 1 case and 8 controls declined to respond to queries of before COVID-19 childcare; 2 controls declined to respond to queries of COVID-19 childcare.
c
Missing data on marital status of 5 controls; educational attainment on 3 controls.