Table 3 Food-induced symptoms, hypersensitivity to other substances besides food and allergic diseases among adolescents with food hypersensitivity
Adolescents with food hypersensitivity | Total | Females | Males | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 2711 | N = 165 | N = 98 | p-values | ||||
N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
Food-induced symptoms | 271 | (100) | 165 | (100) | 98 | (100) | |
OAS2-like symptoms | 140 | (52) | 83 | (50) | 55 | (56) | NS |
skin symptoms | 81 | (30) | 62 | (38) | 16 | (16) | <0.001 |
gastro-intestinal symptoms | 76 | (28) | 55 | (33) | 20 | (20) | <0.05 |
breathing difficulties | 67 | (25) | 38 | (23) | 29 | (30) | NS |
eye/nose symptoms | 35 | (13) | 20 | (12) | 15 | (15) | NS |
anaphylaxis | 32 | (12) | 21 | (13) | 11 | (11) | NS |
Hypersensitivity to defined substances | 208 | (77) | 128 | (78) | 72 | (74) | NS |
pollen | 141 | (52) | 79 | (48) | 56 | (57) | NS |
furred animals | 125 | (46) | 67 | (41) | 53 | (54) | <0.05 |
dust/mite | 90 | (33) | 56 | (34) | 33 | (34) | NS |
nickel | 64 | (24) | 54 | (33) | 7 | (7) | <0.001 |
other substances3 | 26 | (10) | 20 | (12) | 6 | (6) | NS |
Allergic diseases | 210 | (78) | 135 | (82) | 70 | (71) | <0.05 |
asthma/wheezing | 88 | (33) | 61 | (37) | 24 | (25) | <0.05 |
eczema/rash | 93 | (34) | 66 | (40) | 25 | (26) | <0.05 |
rhino-conjunctivitis | 167 | (62) | 103 | (62) | 58 | (59) | NS |