Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics
Baseline characteristic | Number of patients (frequency) |
|---|---|
Mean age | 3 years 2 months (38 months) |
Median age | 1 year 3 months (15 months) |
Interquartile range | 3 years 6 months (42 months) |
Milk ladder | 30/109 (27.5%) |
Egg ladder | 63/109 (57.8%) |
Milk and egg ladder | 16/109 (14.7%) |
Underwent oral food challenge | |
Milk | 8/45 (17.8%) |
Egg | 15/78 (19.2%) |
History of epinephrine use for milk and/or egg adverse reactions | |
Yes | 29/109 (26.6%) |
No | 79/109 (72.4%) |
Unknown | 1/109 (0.9%) |
Comorbid food allergies | |
Yes | 51/109 (46.8%) |
No | 57/109 (52.3) |
Unknown | 1/109 (0.9%) |
Peanut | 42/109 (38.5%) |
Tree nut | 25/109 (22.9%) |
Shellfish | 6/109 (5.5%) |
Sesame | 5/109 (4.6%) |
Fish | 4/109 (3.7%) |
Wheat | 4 /109(3.7%) |
Soy | 2/109 (1.8%) |
Other | 14/109 (13.0%) |
Asthma | |
Yes | 15/109 (13.8%) |
No | 66/109 (60.6%) |
Unknown | 28/109 (25.7%) |
Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis | |
Yes | 22/109(20.2%) |
No | 59/109 (54.1%) |
Unknown | 28/109 (25.7%) |
Eczema | |
Yes | 74/109 (67.9%) |
No | 7/109 (6.4%) |
Unknown | 28/109 (25.7%) |
Eosinophilic esophagitis | |
Yes | 2/109 (1.8%) |
No | 79/109 (72.5%) |
Unknown | 28/109 (25.7%) |