Table 1.
Distribution of weighted sample demographics and comorbid allergic disease.
| Variable | US Population % (95% CI) | With convincing milk allergy % (95% CI) | With other allergiesa % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 3.7 (3.5–4.0) | 2.9 (2.2–3.8) | 4.8 (4.0–5.7) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 12.0 (11.6–12.5) | 14.3 (11.8–17.4) | 13.3 (12.0–14.8) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 62.2 (61.4–62.9) | 52.9 (49.0–56.7) | 58.2 (56.1–60.3) |
| Hispanic | 17.4 (16.7–18.1) | 22.5 (19.0–26.5) | 18.5 (16.8–20.3) |
| Multiple and other | 4.7 (4.4–4.9) | 7.4 (5.4–10.1) | 5.2 (4.3–6.3) |
| Born in the US | |||
| Yes | 93.0 (92.6–93.3) | 94 (92.0–95.6) | 92.8 (91.5–94.0) |
| No | 7.1 (6.7–7.4) | 6.0 (4.4–8.1) | 7.2 (6.0–8.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 51.1 (50.5–51.6) | 63.7 (59.9–67.2) | 59.9 (57.8–61.9) |
| Male | 48.9 (48.4–49.5) | 36.3 (32.8–40.2) | 40.1 (38.1–42.2) |
| Age | |||
| <1 year | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | 0.22 (0.15–0.33) |
| 1 year | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.89 (0.59–1.34) |
| 2 years | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 2.9 (1.5–5.6) | 0.89 (0.66–1.21) |
| 3–5 years | 3.6 (3.5–3.8) | 5.3 (3.9–7.1) | 2.4 (2.0–3.0) |
| 6–10 years | 6.2 (6.0–6.5) | 6.3 (4.9–8.1) | 5.6 (4.9–6.3) |
| 11–13 years | 3.6 (3.5–3.9) | 2.2 (1.6–3.0) | 3.7 (3.0–4.4) |
| 14–17 years | 5.2 (5.0–5.5) | 3.1 (2.4–3.9) | 4.3 (3.6–5.0) |
| 18–29 years | 16.7 (16.2–17.2) | 20.7 (17.7–24.2) | 19.3 (17.6–21.1) |
| 30–39 years | 13.2 (12.8–13.5) | 15.8 (13.4–18.6) | 18.0 (16.3–19.7) |
| 40–49 years | 13.0 (12.6–13.4) | 13.2 (10.9–15.9) | 12.5 (11.2–13.8) |
| 50–59 years | 14.0 (13.6–14.4) | 13.6 (11.4–16.1) | 16.3 (14.7–17.9) |
| 60+ years | 20.8 (20.3–21.3) | 14.1 (11.8–16.8) | 16.1 (14.5–17.8) |
| Annual household income, $(USD) | |||
| <25,000 | 16.5 (16.0–17.0) | 16.7 (14.2–19.4) | 15.0 (13.5–16.6) |
| 25,000–49,000 | 22.0 (21.4–22.6) | 22.8 (20.0–25.8) | 21.8 (20.2–23.5) |
| 50,000–99,999 | 31.0 (30.3–31.7) | 34.2 (30.8–37.7) | 34.0 (32.1–36.1) |
| 100,000–149,000 | 19.5 (18.9–20.2) | 17.2 (13.9–21.0) | 21.0 (19.1–23.0) |
| ≥150,000 | 11.0 (10.5–11.6) | 9.2 (7.0–12.1) | 8.2 (7.1–9.5) |
| Other conditions | |||
| Asthma | 12.2 (11.8–12.7) | 27.0 (23.6–30.7) | 26.1 (24.3–27.9) |
| Eczema | 6.5 (6.2–6.9) | 15.7 (13.4–18.3) | 12.2 (10.8–13.7) |
| Environmental allergies | 19.5 (19.0–20.0) | 33.1 (29.9–36.5) | 32.5 (30.5–34.5) |
| EoE | 0.17 (0.14–0.22) | 0.81 (0.47–1.39) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| BMI [Mean (95% CI)] | 22.6 (22.5–22.8) | 21.0 (20.2–21.9) | 22.8 (22.3–23.2) |
Note: These are weighted proportions.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; EoE, eosinophilic esophagitis.
a
The other top 8 food allergies: peanut, tree nut, egg, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame