Table 1.

Demographic questions concerning children with diagnosed allergies.

Parameter	Total	Gender		p
		Male n [%]	Female n [%]
Age
3–4 years	93	44 [47.31%]	49 [52.69%]	<0.05
5–6 years	104	36 [34.61%]	68 [65.39%]	<0.05
Age at diagnosis (in months)	9.4 ± 5.7	9.2 ± 5.5	9.7 ± 5.9	>0.05
Type of allergy *
Food allergy, including:	105	43 [40.9%]	62 [59.1%]	<0.05
Cow’s-milk protein	46	21 [45.6%]	25 [54.4%]	<0.05
Chicken-egg whites	29	10 [34.5%]	19 [65.5%]	<0.05
Soy	23	11 [47.8%]	12 [52.2%]	>0.05
Small-seeded fruits	22	13 [59.1%]	9 [40.9%]	<0.05
Citrus fruits	20	14 [70%]	6 [30%]	<0.05
Nuts	17	5 [29.4%]	12 [70.6%]	<0.05
Cacao	15	7 [46.7%]	8 [53.3%]	>0.05
Honey	11	3 [27.3%]	8 [72.7%]	<0.05
Food dyes	10	7 [70%]	3 [30%]	<0.05
Celery	6	4 [66.7%]	2 [33.3%]	<0.05
Fish	6	3 [50%]	3 [50%]	>0.05
Inhaled (airborne) allergy, including:	145	56 [38.8%]	89 [61.2%]	<0.005
House-dust mites	91	44 [48.4%]	47 [51.6%]	>0.05
Birch pollen	84	37 [44%]	47 [56%]	<0.05
Hazel pollen	72	51 [70.8%]	21 [29.2%]	<0.005
Grass pollen	70	37 [52.9%]	33 [47.1%]	>0.05
Mugwort pollen	34	17 [50%]	17 [50%]	>0.05
Other	56	24 [42.9%]	32 [57.1%]	<0.05
Contact dermatitis, including:	58	21 [36.2%]	37 [63.8%]	<0.005
Dog or cat hair	43	24 [55.8%]	19 [44.2%]	<0.05
Hair of other animals	27	11 [40.7%]	16 [59.3%]	<0.05
Ears of cereals	11	3 [27.3%]	8 [72.7%]	<0.005
Allergies in the family
None	57	19 [33.3%]	38 [66.7%]	<0.005
One parent	54	27 [50%]	27 [50%]	>0.05
Both parents	47	25 [53.2%]	22 [46.8%]	>0.05
Other family members	39	9 [23.1%]	30 [76.9%]	<0.005

* Multiple answers possible.