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Table 5 Likelihood of development of multiple food allergies in those with parent-reported symptoms while breastfeeding compared to those who developed symptoms from direct ingestion of egg, milk, and peanut

From: Exploration of parent-reported food allergy symptoms via breastmilk exposures and likelihood to develop tolerance

 

Egg allergy (n = 586)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Additional food allergies (n = 568)

No additional food allergies (n = 18)

n (%)

n (%)

Parent-reported symptoms while breastfeeding

 Yes

69 (100%)

0 (0%)

–

–

 No

499 (97%)

18 (3%)

 

Milk allergy (n = 561)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Additional food allergies (n = 511)

No additional food allergies (n = 50)

n (%)

n (%)

Parent-reported symptoms while breastfeeding

 Yes

139 (94%)

9 (6%)

1.89 (0.88–4.02)

0.101

 No

372 (90%)

41 (10%)

Reference

 

Peanut allergy (n = 855)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Additional food allergies (n = 736)

No additional food allergies (n = 119)

n (%)

n (%)

Parent-reported symptoms while breastfeeding

 Yes

44 (94%)

3 (6%)

2.36 (0.72–7.76)

0.157

 No

692 (86%)

116 (14%)

Reference

  1. Adjusted for age, sex, maternal race, presence of household pet, and annual household income. Data presented for all subjects with non-missing data for predictor of interest and co-variates