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Table 4 Demographics and clinical characteristics of singly allergic groups

From: Microbial signature in IgE-mediated food allergies

Parameter

Milk (n = 58)

Peanut (n = 44)

Sesame (n = 12)

Treenut (n = 52)

p value

Age, months (IQR)

83 (68.8–133.3)

70 (58.0–86.5)

87 (63.0–118.0)

81.5 (68.3–111.8)

0.009*

Gender, M (%)

49.1

70.4

58.3

63.5

NS

BMI z-score mean (IQR)

− 0.22 (− 0.45–0.02)

0.03 (− 0.38–0.43)

− 0.15 (− 0.75–0.44)

0.034 (− 0.03–0.72)

NS

HDM (%)

82.2

74.3

81.8

79.5

NS

AD

8.6

31.8

8.3

26.9

0.01**

Asthma (%)

53.4

34.1

50.0

42.3

NS

  1. IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, HDM house dust mite, AD atopic dermatitis
  2. *Comparison between milk and peanut p = 0.009
  3. **Comparison between milk and peanut p = 0.004