Table 1.
Hospitalizations for Allergic Reactions Among Infants and Toddlers (Age, <3 Years) in the United States From 2006 to 2015
| Diagnosis groupa | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Absolute change | P trend |
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| Anaphylaxis | 10 (6–13) | 10 (7–12) | 9 (6–12) | 10 (7–13) | 13 (8–18) | 8 (6–10) | 11 (8–14) | 12 (9–15) | 12 (9–14) | 12 (8–15) | 2 | .14 |
| Overall AAR | 21 (16–26) | 20 (16–24) | 20 (16–25) | 20 (15–24) | 25 (18–32) | 19 (15–22) | 21 (17–25) | 21 (17–25) | 21 (17–25) | 20 (15–24) | −1 | .89 |
| FIA | 7 (4–11) | 7 (5–9) | 6 (4–9) | 7 (5–10) | 9 (5–14) | 6 (4–7) | 8 (6–10) | 9 (7–11) | 7 (5–9) | 7 (5–9) | 0 | .70 |
| Overall FAAR | 13 (9–17) | 13 (10–16) | 12 (8–15) | 12 (9–15) | 14 (9–20) | 11 (8–13) | 13 (10–16) | 13 (10–16) | 12 (9–14) | 11 (8–14) | −2 | .49 |
Abbreviations: ARR, acute allergic reaction; CI, confidence interval; FAAR, food-induced acute allergic reaction; FIA, food-induced anaphylaxis.
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Overall AAR includes codes for anaphylaxis, FIA, and FAAR. Anaphylaxis includes FIA and none-food-related anaphylaxis. Overall FAAR includes FIA and other food-related codes.