Table I.
Patient demographics and allergist-reported patient characteristics (n = 28)
| Demographics and characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, months | |
| Median | 9 mo (IQR 7-11 mo) |
| Range | 5-18 mo |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 16 (57) |
| Female | 11 (39) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (4) |
| Caregiver reported food allergy diagnosis (can select >1 option), n (%) | 12 (43) |
| Egg | 8 (67) |
| Peanut | 6 (50) |
| Tree nuts | 4 (33) |
| Sesame | 2 (17) |
| Milk | 1 (8) |
| Other | 1 (8) |
| Wheat | 0 (0) |
| Soy | 0 (0) |
| Fish | 0 (0) |
| Shellfish | 0 (0) |
| Allergist-reported patient characteristics (n = 40), n (%) | |
| History of food allergy in patient | 29 (73) |
| History of food allergy in sibling | 8 (20) |
| History of food allergy in parent | 8 (20) |
| History of anaphylaxis | 4 (10) |
| History of eczema | 32 (80) |
| Median severity of eczema (1-10) (n = 32) | 2.5 |
| History of asthma | 2 (60) |
| Family history of atopy (defined as asthma, eczema, food allergies and/or allergic rhinitis) | 36 (90) |
| Prior skin testing to food being introduced | 3 (8) |
| Prior sIgE blood testing to food being introduced | 2 (5) |
IQR, Interquartile range; sIgE, serum immunoglobulin E.