Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants in this substudy of the Pronuts study
| Clinical characteristics | Study population (n = 90) | GB (n = 49) | GE (n = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 5.1 (3-9) | 4.4 (2-8) | 5.8 (4-10) | .031 |
| Gender (male), % (n) | 54.4 (49) | 55.1 (27) | 53.7 (22) | .891 |
| Atopic eczema, % (n) | 61.1 (55) | 63.3 (31) | 58.5 (24) | .647 |
| Allergic rhinitis, % (n) | 46.7 (42) | 42.9 (21) | 51.2 (21) | .428 |
| Asthma, % (n) | 32.2 (29) | 24.5 (12) | 41.5 (17) | .086 |
| Other food allergy, % (n) | 41.1 (37) | 44.9 (22) | 36.6 (15) | .425 |
| Nut and seed allergies, % (n) | ||||
| Hazelnut allergy | 32.2 (29) | 30.6 (15) | 34.1 (14) | .721 |
| Cashew nut allergy | 41.1 (37) | 28.6 (14) | 56.1 (23) | .008 |
| Sesame seed allergy | 13.3 (12) | 14.3 (7) | 12.2 (5) | .771 |
| Almond allergy | 3.3 (3) | 2.0 (1) | 4.9 (2) | .455 |
| Peanut allergy | 57.8 (52) | 63.3 (31) | 51.2 (21) | .249 |
GB, Great Britain site; GE, Geneva site.
Median (interquartile range) for quantitative variables. P < .05 were considered significant and marked in bold.