|
Adolescents with food hypersensitivity
|
Total
|
Females
|
Males
| |
|---|
| |
N = 2711
|
N = 165
|
N = 98
|
p-values
|
| |
N
|
(%)
|
N
|
(%)
|
N
|
(%)
| |
|
Food-induced symptoms
|
271
|
(100)
|
165
|
(100)
|
98
|
(100)
| |
|
OAS2-like symptoms
|
140
|
(52)
|
83
|
(50)
|
55
|
(56)
|
NS
|
|
skin symptoms
|
81
|
(30)
|
62
|
(38)
|
16
|
(16)
|
<0.001
|
|
gastro-intestinal symptoms
|
76
|
(28)
|
55
|
(33)
|
20
|
(20)
|
<0.05
|
|
breathing difficulties
|
67
|
(25)
|
38
|
(23)
|
29
|
(30)
|
NS
|
|
eye/nose symptoms
|
35
|
(13)
|
20
|
(12)
|
15
|
(15)
|
NS
|
|
anaphylaxis
|
32
|
(12)
|
21
|
(13)
|
11
|
(11)
|
NS
|
|
Hypersensitivity to defined substances
|
208
|
(77)
|
128
|
(78)
|
72
|
(74)
|
NS
|
|
pollen
|
141
|
(52)
|
79
|
(48)
|
56
|
(57)
|
NS
|
|
furred animals
|
125
|
(46)
|
67
|
(41)
|
53
|
(54)
|
<0.05
|
|
dust/mite
|
90
|
(33)
|
56
|
(34)
|
33
|
(34)
|
NS
|
|
nickel
|
64
|
(24)
|
54
|
(33)
|
7
|
(7)
|
<0.001
|
|
other substances3
|
26
|
(10)
|
20
|
(12)
|
6
|
(6)
|
NS
|
|
Allergic diseases
|
210
|
(78)
|
135
|
(82)
|
70
|
(71)
|
<0.05
|
|
asthma/wheezing
|
88
|
(33)
|
61
|
(37)
|
24
|
(25)
|
<0.05
|
|
eczema/rash
|
93
|
(34)
|
66
|
(40)
|
25
|
(26)
|
<0.05
|
|
rhino-conjunctivitis
|
167
|
(62)
|
103
|
(62)
|
58
|
(59)
|
NS
|
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1 Gender unknown n = 8.
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2 OAS = Oral Allergy Syndrome
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3 The substances reported for at least three persons each were: mildew (n = 4), drugs (n = 3), insects (n = 3) and perfume (n = 3).
