Table 2 Sensitivity to Different Food Allergens Among the Respiratory Allergic Patients in Various Age Groups
| Â | Age Group, yrs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 5-15, n = 154 (M, 88; F, 66) | 16-40, n = 338 (M, 184; F, 154) | 41-60, n = 192 (M, 98; F, 94) | ||||||
Allergens | Total No. Patients Tested | No. Patients Positive (%) | No. Patients Showing > + 1 Level of Reaction (%) | Total No. Patients Tested | No. Patients Positive (%) | No. Patients Showing > + 1 Level of Reaction (%) | Total No. Patients Tested | No. Patients Positive (%) | No. Patients Showing > + 1 Level of Reaction |
Wheat (cereal) | 138 | 30 (21.73) | -- | 300 | 100 (33.3) | 8 (2.6) | 110 | 26 (23.63) | 4 (3.6) |
Egg | 150 | 56 (37.3) | 12 (21.4) | 252 | 78 (31) | 16 (6.34) | 96 | 40 (41.6) | 6 (6.25) |
Fish | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   T. ilisha | 16 | 6 (37.5) | -- | 30 | 10 (33.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 0 | -- |
   Prawn | 18 | 8 (44.4) | 3 (16.6) | 26 | 16 (61.5) | 6 (23) | 12 | 6 (50) | 7 (58.3) |
   L. rohita | 98 | 6 (6.1) | 2 | 144 | 12 (8.3) | 2 (1.4) | 62 | 0 | -- |
Fruits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Apple | 24 | 0 | -- | 32 | 4 (12.5) | -- | 80 | 5 (6.25) | -- |
   Banana | 118 | 48 (40.67) | 4 (3.38) | 138 | 56 (40.57) | 5 (3.62) | 74 | 30 (40.54) | -- |
   Cucumber | 30 | 6 (20) | -- | 86 | 6 (6.97) | -- | 66 | 16 (24.24) | -- |
   Guava | 22 | 6 (27.27) | -- | 36 | 10 (27.7) | -- | 65 | 15 (23.07) | -- |
   Papaya | 76 | 22 (28.95) | 2 (2.63) | 120 | 40 (33.3) | 2 (1.66) | 40 | 0 | 3 (7.5) |
   Pumpkin | 64 | 10 (15.63) | 1 (1.56) | 140 | 30 (21.42) | 2 (1.42) | 50 | 9 (18) | 1 (2) |
   Grapes | 16 | 4 (25) | -- | 68 | 15 (22) | 2 (2.94) | 62 | 10 (1.6) | -- |
Meat | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Beef | 18 | 4 (22.2) | -- | 68 | 14 (20.6) | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
   Chicken | 78 | 28 (35.9) | -- | 98 | 10 (10.20) | 3 (3.06) | 40 | 2 (5.0) | -- |
   Mutton | 24 | 0 | -- | 40 | 6 (15.0) | 1 (2.5) | 80 | 10 (12.5) | -- |
Milk | 144 | 36 (25) | 6 (4.16) | 304 | 56 (18.42) | 11 (3.6) | 106 | 22 (20.75) | 3 (1.88) |
Pulses | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   L. culinaris | 96 | 18 (18.75) | 1 (1.04) | 142 | 16 (11.26) | 8 (5.63) | 64 | 14 (21.8) | 4 (6.25) |
   P. mungo | 22 | 4 (18.1) | 1 (4.54) | 68 | 8 (11.76) | 5 (7.35) | 36 | 12 (33.33) | 2 (5.5) |
Vegetables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Brinjal | 62 | 28 (45.16) | 3 (4.83) | 152 | 66 (43.42) | 16 (10.52) | 40 | 22 (55) | 3 (7.5) |
   Cabbage | 44 | 6 (13.6) | -- | 104 | 12 (11.53) | 1 (0.96) | 66 | 18 (27.27) | -- |
   Cauliflower | 64 | 16 (25) | 3 (4.6) | 152 | 40 (26.3) | -- | 68 | 26 (38.23) | 2 (2.94) |
   Ladyfinger | 104 | 30 (28.8) | 2 (1.92) | 202 | 72 (35.6) | 4 (1.98) | 88 | 36 (17.25) | 1 (1.13) |
   Spinach | 46 | 18 (39.1) | 1 (2.17) | 84 | 20 (23.8) | 3 (3.57) | 50 | 10 (20) | 1 (2) |
   Tomato | 140 | 34 (24.3) | 2 (1.43) | 258 | 60 (23.25) | 8 (3.1) | 78 | 14 (17.95) | -- |