Table 2 Cross-referencing the prevalence of reported allergy according to sex, age and birth order
From: Prevalence of reported food allergies in Brazilian preschoolers living in a small Brazilian city
Variable | Reported Allergy | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No/Don’t know | ||
Sex of child | |||
Female | 27 (57.4%) | 179 (49.0%) | 0.278 |
Male | 20 (42.6%) | 186 (51.0%) | |
Total | 47 (100%) | 365 (100%) | |
Age of child | |||
Two–Three | 24 (51, 1%) | 163 (44.7%) | 0.406 |
Four–Five | 23 (48.9%) | 202 (55.3%) | |
Total | 47 (100%) | 365 (100%) | |
Birth order | |||
First | 27 (57.4%) | 169 (47.9%) | 0.218 |
Other | 20 (42.6%) | 184 (52.1%) | |
Total | 47 (100%) | 353 (100%) | |