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Table 3 Adjusted ORs (aORs) for sIgE and sIgG4 prevalences among patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma, upper airway disorders (such as rhinosinusitis and rhinitis) or atopic dermatitis for food allergens

From: Allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 patterns among patients with different allergic diseases

Allergens

Asthma versus Upper Airway Disorders

Asthma versus Dermatitis

Upper Airway Disorders versus Dermatitis

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

sIgE to food allergens

 Animal food allergens

  Egg white

1.782

(0.977;3.25)

1.693

(0.976;2.939)

0.950

(0.55;1.64)

  Cow milk

1.526

(0.518;4.499)

0.645

(0.253;1.646)

0.423

(0.168;1.066)

  α-lactalbumin, cow milk

1.057

(0.289;3.866)

0.527

(0.165;1.686)

0.499

(0.181;1.374)

  β-lactoglobulin, cow milk

3.264

(0.286;37.209)

0.852

(0.183;3.96)

0.261

(0.033;2.049)

  Casein, cow milk

1.227

(0.363;4.149)

0.875

(0.293;2.619)

0.714

(0.26;1.962)

  Codfish

3.560

(1.215;10.432)

2.646

(1.039;6.739)

0.743

(0.237;2.329)

 Plant food allergens

  Wheat flour

1.442

(0.464;4.483)

1.935

(0.64;5.85)

1.342

(0.472;3.811)

  Peanut

1.455

(0.528;4.01)

1.290

(0.494;3.367)

0.887

(0.345;2.278)

  Hazelnut (f)

2.874

(1.059;7.798)

1.626

(0.687;3.847)

0.566

(0.202;1.587)

  Carrot

1.075

(0.587;1.969)

3.089

(1.449;6.584)

2.873

(1.388;5.946)

  Apple

0.789

(0.506;1.23)

3.164

(1.927;5.195)

4.011

(2.535;6.346)

  Peach

0.772

(0.179;3.327)

1.863

(0.392;8.866)

2.413

(0.609;9.561)

sIgG4 to inhalant allergens

 Animal food allergens

  Egg white

0.297

(0.091;0.973)

2.305

(1.06;5.014)

7.762

(2.666;22.6)

  Cow milk

1.001

(0.557;1.803)

1.493

(0.841;2.653)

1.490

(0.878;2.531)

  α-lactalbumin, cow milk

0.865

(0.537;1.395)

1.262

(0.789;2.02)

1.458

(0.94;2.264)

  β-lactoglobulin, cow milk

1.105

(0.688;1.776)

1.765

(1.106;2.818)

1.597

(1.048;2.437)

  Casein, cow milk

1.213

(0.76;1.939)

2.037

(1.273;3.262)

1.678

(1.1;2.56)

  Codfish

1.288

(0.623;2.663)

3.841

(1.613;9.151)

2.981

(1.285;6.92)

 Plant food allergens

  Wheat flour

1.164

(0.75;1.809)

1.960

(1.262;3.044)

1.683

(1.128;2.512)

  Peanut

0.974

(0.622;1.524)

1.823

(1.134;2.931)

1.871

(1.206;2.905)

  Hazelnut (f)

0.919

(0.594;1.425)

1.971

(1.257;3.093)

2.144

(1.418;3.243)

  Carrot

1.261

(0.68;2.338)

2.137

(1.08;4.232)

1.694

(0.878;3.269)

  Apple

1.090

(0.667;1.781)

2.004

(1.171;3.43)

1.838

(1.112;3.041)

  Peach

1.348

(0.774;2.351)

2.593

(1.428;4.711)

1.923

(1.088;3.4)

  1. aORs were calculated using logistic regression analysis with the age and gender as covariates