Table 1 Characteristics of patient population
Baseline | 6-month follow-up time point | 12-month follow-up time point | 18-month follow-up time point | 24-month follow-up time point | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 57 | 57 | 45 | 41 | 37 |
Median Age in years (range) | 9 (4 – 18) | 9 (4 – 18) | 9 (4 – 18) | 9 (4 - 18) | 9 (4 – 18) |
Male | 35 (61%) | 35 (61%) | 25 (56%) | 24 (58%) | 22 (59%) |
Ethnicity | |||||
Caucasian | 30 (53%) | 30 (53%) | 25 (55%) | 23 (56%) | 20 (54%) |
Asian | 18 (32%) | 17 (32%) | 13 (29%) | 11 (27%) | 11 (30%) |
Indian | 5 (9%) | 5 (9%) | 5 (11%) | 5 (12%) | 5 (13%) |
Hispanic | 3 (5%) | 3 (5%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) |
African-American | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Coexisting atopic disease | |||||
Asthma | 37 (65%) | 37 (65%) | 27 (60%) | 37 (59%) | 21 (57%) |
Allergic Rhinitis | 30 (52%) | 30 (52%) | 25 (55%) | 20 (50%) | 20 (54%) |
Atopic Dermatitis | 17 (30%) | 17 (30%) | 13 (30%) | 12 (30%) | 12 (32%) |
Number of allergens | |||||
1 | 24 (42%) | 24 (42%) | 14 (31%) | 13 (32%) | 14 (38%) |
2 | 13 (23%) | 13 (23%) | 13 (29%) | 11 (27%) | 8 (22%) |
3 | 8 (14%) | 8 (14%) | 8 (18%) | 8 (19%) | 8 (22%) |
4 | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (7%) | 2 (5%) |
5 | 8 (14%) | 8 (14%) | 6 (13%) | 5 (12%) | 5 (13%) |
Allergens | |||||
Peanut | 48 (84%) | 47 (84%) | 38 (84%) | 33 (80%) | 31 (84%) |
Cashew | 17 (30%) | 17 (30%) | 15 (33%) | 13 (32%) | 17 (46%) |
Walnut | 12 (21%) | 12 (21%) | 11 (24%) | 10 (24%) | 9 (24%) |
Egg | 12 (21%) | 12 (21%) | 10 (22%) | 11 (27%) | 8 (22%) |
Pecan | 10 (17%) | 10 (17%) | 9 (20%) | 8 (19%) | 8 (22%) |
Milk | 8 (14%) | 8 (14%) | 7 (15%) | 7 (17%) | 6 (16%) |
Almond | 6 (10%) | 6 (10%) | 5 (11%) | 5 (12%) | 5 (13%) |
Sesame | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | 4 (9%) | 4 (10%) | 4 (11%) |
Hazelnut | 3 (5%) | 3 (5%) | 3 (7%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) |
Shellfish | 3 (5%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) |