Table 4.
CMA (n = 3499) | Non‐CMA (n = 3499) | p‐value | |
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GI infections | |||
n (%)a | 282 (8.1) | 162 (4.6) | <.001 |
Infection rateb | 0.105 | 0.065 | <.001 |
Skin infections | |||
n (%)a | 1898 (54) | 1584 (45) | <.001 |
Infection rateb | 1.305 | 0.955 | <.001 |
Respiratory infections | |||
n (%)a | 3098 (89) | 2854 (82) | <.001 |
Infection rateb | 6.88 | 5.03 | <.001 |
Ear infections | |||
n (%)a | 875 (25) | 673 (19) | <.001 |
Infection rateb | 0.51 | 0.355 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: CMA, cow's milk allergy; GI, gastrointestinal.
Proportion of children with at least one infection during observation period.
Per 5‐person‐years.