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Table 1 Characteristics of Allergen Sensitization at 2 Years and at 5 Years of Age

From: Clinical phenotype and allergen sensitization in the first 2 years as predictors of atopic disorders at age 5 years

 

2 years old

5 years old

Allergen sensitization (%)

n = 229 a

n = 219

Food allergen (any)

7 (3.1 %) *

N.D.

Cow’s milk

1 (0.4 %)

Egg white

5 (2.2 %)

Egg Yolk

1 (0.4 %)

Soy

1 (0.4 %)

Shrimp

3 (1.4 %) +

Peanut

3 (1.4 %) +

Inhalant allergens (any dust mite)

39 (17.0 %) *

111 (50.7 %)

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

37 (16.2 %)

97 (44.3 %)

Blomia tropicalis

11 (4.8 %)

81 (36.5 %)

  1. N.D. not done
  2. a indicates missing SPT data, * indicates statistically significant (p < 0.05), + indicates n = 222 instead of 229