Table 4.
Distribution of Food Allergens by Gender, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
| Allergens | Gender | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Nuts and legumes | 10 | 31.3% | 24 | 39.3% | 0.062 |
| Eggs | 18 | 56.3% | 26 | 42.6% | |
| Milk and dairy products | 4 | 12.5% | 19 | 31.1% | |
| Wheat | 6 | 18.8% | 2 | 3.3% | |
| Soy | 2 | 6.3% | 5 | 8.2% | |
| Sesame | 4 | 12.5% | 6 | 9.8% | |
| Seafood | 16 | 50.0% | 25 | 41.0% | |
| Fruits | 13 | 40.6% | 24 | 39.3% | |
| Vegetables | 7 | 21.9% | 9 | 14.8% | |
| Chilli pepper | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.3% | |
| Chocolate | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | |
| Honey | 1 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | |
Notes: p: Exact probability test. %: The percentage is calculated from the total population for each gender. For example, the number of females allergic to Nuts and legumes is 24, and the total of FA females is 61; therefore, the percentage will be 24/61x100=39.3%.