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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of our cohort

From: Establishing the prevalence of low vitamin D in non-immunoglobulin-E mediated gastrointestinal food allergic children in a tertiary centre

Variable

Number of patients (%)

Type of food eliminated

 Cow’s milk

86 (94)

 Gluten (including wheat)

71 (77)

 Egg

65 (71)

 Soya

64 (70)

 Nuts

10 (11)

 Fish

5 (5)

Type of formula

 Amino acid formulas

25 (26)

 Over-the-counter milks

21 (22)

 Extensively hydrolyzed (whey/casein) formulas

8 (8)

 Breast milk only

2 (2)

GI symptoms

 Abdominal pain

63 (69)

 Vomiting

56 (61)

 Diarrhoea

48 (52)

 Constipation

29 (32)

 Faltering growth

24 (26)

 Bloating/abdominal distension

16 (17)

 PR Bleeding

11 (12)

 Food aversion

11 (12)

 Flatus

10 (11)

 Back arching

3 (3)

Atopic co-morbidities

 Eczema/atopic dermatitis

38 (45)

 Asthma

20 (24)

 Allergic rhinitis

16 (19)