Table 1.
Subjects’ characteristics.
| Tested for Milk Allergy (n = 75) | Tested for Egg Allergy (n = 85) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children with Milk Allergy (n = 26) |
Children without Milk Allergy (n = 49) |
Children with Egg Allergy (n = 42) |
Children without Egg Allergy (n = 43) |
|
| Age, year | 3.0 (2.0–5.2) * | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) | 2.6 (1.4–5.3) † | 1.8 (0.9–2.5) |
| Male, n (%) | 15 (57.7) | 30 (61.2) | 28 (66.7) | 23 (53.5) |
| Total IgE, kU/L | 557 (277–1210) * | 90 (37–280) | 296 (81–907) † | 99 (33–322) |
| Specific IgE for milk or egg, kU/L | 13.10 (2.61–34.85) * | 0.19 (0.09–0.72) | 14.30 (4.01–30.55) † | 1.09 (0.27–3.20) |
| CD63+ basophils for milk or egg, % | 31.8 (1.0–53.3) * | 1.0 (0.5–1.5) | 37.9 (11.7–57.9) † | 1.9 (0.8–6.8) |
| Anaphylaxis, n (%) | 5 (19.2) * | 0 (0) | 6 (14.3) † | 0 (0) |
| Atopic dermatitis, n (%) | 9 (34.6) | 24 (49.0) | 15 (35.7) | 20 (46.5) |
| Family history of allergy, n (%) | 7 (26.9) | 18 (36.7) | 15 (35.7) | 14 (32.6) |
| Other suspected allergic foods ‡ | ||||
| Nuts, n (%) | 6 (23.1) | 7 (14.3) | 5 (11.9) | 5 (11.6) |
| Soybean, n (%) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (4.7) |
| Wheat, n (%) | 4 (15.4) | 4 (8.2) | 6 (14.3) | 3 (7.0) |
| Fruits and vegetables, n (%) | 2 (7.7) | 14 (28.6) | 10 (23.8) | 7 (16.3) |
| Fish, n (%) | 2 (7.7) | 4 (8.2) | 4 (9.5) | 3 (7.0) |
| Crustaceans, n (%) | 1 (3.8) | 4 (8.2) | 2 (4.8) | 3 (7.0) |
IgE, immunoglobulin E, CD63+ basophils, basophil with the expression of CD63. Age, IgE levels, and CD63+ basophil levels are indicated as the median (interquartile range). * p < 0.05 vs. without milk allergy, † p < 0.05 vs. without egg allergy. ‡ Other suspected allergic foods were reported from the children’s parents.