Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the children included in the study.
| Characteristics (n = 201) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age range | |
| <6 months | 29 (14.4) |
| ≥6 months – <2 years | 117 (58.2) |
| ≥2 years – <4 years | 37 (18.4) |
| ≥4 years – <6 years | 18 (9.0) |
| History of anaphylaxis (reported by the parents) | |
| Yes | 30 (14.9) |
| No | 171 (85.1) |
| Symptom onset | |
| Immediate | 131 (65.2) |
| Late | 70 (34.8) |
| Symptoms | |
| Gastrointestinal | 154 (76.6) |
| Skin | 125 (62.2) |
| Respiratory | 88 (43.8) |
| Number of avoided foods | |
| 1 | 153 (76.1) |
| 2–9 | 43 (21.4) |
| 10+ | 5 (2.5) |
| Allergenic food | |
| Milk | 198 (98.5) |
| Eggs | 33 (16.4) |
| Soy | 24 (11.9) |
| Fruits | 13 (6.5) |
| Wheat | 6 (3.0) |
| Peanuts | 6 (3.0) |
| Fish | 6 (3.0) |
| Seafood | 4 (2.0) |
| Nuts | 5 (2.5) |
| Othersa | 12 (6.0) |
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Others, beef, chicken, pork, cassava, corn, tomato, ketchup, and cocoa.