TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study population. Data are presented as number and percentage for qualitative variables or median and inter‐quartile range for quantitative variables.
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 102) | Peanut‐Allergic (n = 72) | Peanut‐sensitized non‐allergic (n = 30) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 2.7 (1.1; 7.0) | 3.1 (1.2; 7.3) | 2.2 (0.9; 6.1) | .201 |
| Males | 63 (62%) | 43 (60%) | 20 (67%) | .655 |
| History of reaction to peanut | 48 (48%) | 38 (54%) | 10 (33%) | .082 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 48 (47%) | 32 (44%) | 16 (53%) | .515 |
| Other food allergies | 60 (59%) | 45 (63%) | 15 (50%) | .171 |
| Asthma/wheeze | 13 (13%) | 10 (14%) | 3 (10%) | .751 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 29 (28%) | 21 (29%) | 8 (27%) | 1.0 |
| Equivocal diagnosis at referral (before BAT) | 85 (83%) | 55 (76%) | 30 (100%) | .002 |
| Skin prick test (mm) | 4 (1; 8) | 6 (3; 9) | 0 (0; 3) | <.001 |
| Specific IgE to peanut (KUA/L) | 1.94 (0.35; 6.35) | 3.79 (1.33; 16.63) | 0.15 (0.10; 0.60) | <.001 |
| Ara h 2‐sIgE (KUA/L) | 0.24 (002; 3.90) | 1.98 (0.12; 9.71) | 0.01 (0.01; 0.12) | <.001 |
|
BAT to peanut (%CD63+ Basophils 10‐100 ng/ml of peanut extract) |
10.1 (0.98; 40.35) | 23.21 (9.30; 55.24) | 0.50 (0; 2.26) | <.001 |
*
p value is shown for the comparison between peanut allergic and peanut sensitized tolerant children using Fisher's Exact Test for qualitative variables and the Mann–Whitney U test for quantitative variables. The bold values indicates p < .05.
The bold values indicates p < .05.