Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of children at study entry

Maternal age (years)^a

35.67 (3.7)

34.14 (3.7)

Maternal ethnicity Caucasian^b

16 (76%)

19 (86%)

Age at screening (years)^c

2.00 (1.21–3.25)

2.13 (1.29–3.12)

Male sex^b

14 (67%)

16 (73%)

First degree relative with atopy^b

18 (86%)

18 (82%)

Birth weight (grams)^a

3509 (538)

3592 (470)

Gestational age at birth (weeks)^a

38.9 (1.0)

38.7 (1.0)

Ever breastfed?^b

21 (100%)

20 (91%)

Breastfed at screening?^b

2 (10%)

2 (9%)

Age at diagnosis of egg allergy (months)^a

9.5 (4.3)

7.7 (3.4)

History of anaphylaxis to egg?^b

3 (14%)

5 (23%)

Other IgE mediated food allergies^b

15 (71%)

18 (82%)

Eczema^b

15 (71%)

19 (86%)

Eczema severity (Objective SCORAD score)^c

1.80 (0.00–12.33)

3.90 (0.00–9.0)

Asthma (Doctor diagnosed)^b

2 (9.5%)

6 (27%)