Table 1.

Adjusted Odds Ratios of GER at Intake

	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P-value
Variable
Child Demographics
Race
White	1.72	(0.90–3.26)	0.100
Black	1.00
Age at Intake
0–2 yrs	0.32	(0.16–0.65)	0.002
3–5 yrs	0.61	(0.34–1.07)	0.084
6–8 yrs	0.60	(0.32–1.13)	0.112
9 –12 yrs	1.00
Gender
Male	1.10	(0.72–1.66)	0.669
Female	1.00
Household Socioeconomic Status
Household Income
Less than $50,000	1.00
$50,000–$99,000	0.90	(0.40–1.98)	0.783
$300,000 or more	0.74	(0.33–1.67)	0.470
Decline to answer	0.70	(0.26–1.87)	0.470
Highest Parental Education
Less than Bachelor’s degree	0.76	(0.39–1.49)	0.417
Bachelor’s degree	0.81	(0.49–1.34)	0.405
More than Bachelor’s degree	1.00
Clinical Characteristics
Type of Current Food Allergy
Peanut	1.22	(0.77–1.95)	0.390
Tree nut	0.49	(0.30–0.78)	0.003
Fin Fish	0.53	(0.27–1.05)	0.071
Shell Fish	1.60	(0.84–3.04)	0.152
Milk	2.04	(1.23–3.39)	0.006
Egg	1.36	(0.83–2.23)	0.225
Soy	1.26	(0.58–2.75)	0.557
Wheat	1.04	(0.44–2.44)	0.929
Sesame	1.09	(0.59–1.99)	0.785
Other FA	1.53	(0.88–2.66)	0.129
Current or Past Asthma
Current Asthma	0.81	(0.21–3.17)	0.761
Past Asthma	1.24	(0.32–4.74)	0.754
Never Asthma	1.00
History of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Yes	1.84	(1.03–3.28)	0.039
No	1.00
History of Environmental Allergies
Yes	1.18	(0.74–1.88)	0.492
No	1.00
History of Parental Atopy
Yes	0.89	(0.57–1.39)	0.607
No	1.00
Site
Rush	1.46	(0.59–3.66)	0.414
CCHMC	2.40	(1.04–5.53)	0.040
Children’s National Health Systems	1.84	(0.79–4.31)	0.159
Lurie Children’s	1.00

Note: Odds ratios and confidence intervals are calculated by logistic regressions adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, site and atopic disease history variables. Regression excludes 5 observations due to missing data.

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