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Table 5 Age or sex related to the positive rate of each allergen: logistic analysis

From: Allergens sensitization among children with allergic diseases in Shanghai, China: age and sex difference

Allergens

Age

[p, OR (95%CI)]

Sex

[p, OR (95%CI)]

Age*Sex

[p, OR (95%CI)]

Dust mite

 < 0.001#, 1.17 (1.16–1.19)

0.007, 1.19 (1.05–1.35)

0.72, 1.00 (0.99–1.02)

House mite

 < 0.001#, 1.14 (1.04–1.21)

0.007, 1.14 (1.04–1.24)

0.045, 1.02 (1.00–1.03)

Cat epithelium

0.06, 1.02 (1.00–1.04)

0.002#, 1.26 (1.09–1.45)

0.63, 0.99 (0.97–1.02)

Dog epithelium

0.043, 1.02 (1.00–1.05)

0.005, 1.28 (1.08–1.51)

0.97, 1.00 (0.97–1.03)

Cockroach

0.028, 1.05 (1.01–1.09)

0.36, 1.15 (0.85–1.56)

0.86, 1.00 (0.95–1.05)

Mold

 < 0.001#, 1.14 (1.14–1.16)

0.35, 1.06 (0.94–1.20)

0.87, 1.00 (0.98–1.02)

Grass

 < 0.001#, 1.10 (1.05–1.15)

0.24, 1.26 (0.86–1.84)

0.77, 1.01 (0.95–1.07)

Trees

0.07, 1.03 (1.00–1.05)

0.41, 1.09 (0.89–1.33)

0.84, 1.00 (0.96–1.03)

Mulberry

0.018, 1.06 (1.01–1.12)

0.018, 1.62 (1.09–2.42)

0.37, 0.97 (0.91–1.04)

Amaranth

0.78, 1.01 (0.96–1.06)

0.55, 1.12 (0.77–1.63)

0.38, 1.03 (0.97–1.10)

Aeroallergen

 < 0.001#, 1.17 (1.16–1.19)

0.005, 1.13 (1.04–1.22)

0.013, 1.02 (1.01–1.04)

Milk

 < 0.001#, 0.96 (0.95–0.98)

0.28, 1.06 (0.96–1.17)

0.046, 1.02 (1.00–1.04)

Beef

0.84, 1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.67, 0.93 (0.69–1.28)

0.23, 1.03 (0.97–1.08)

Nut

 < 0.001#, 0.94 (0.92–0.96)

0.16, 1.10 (0.96–1.27)

0.32, 1.01 (0.99–1.04)

Egg

 < 0.001#, 0.91 (0.89–0.92)

0.47, 1.04 (0.94–1.15)

0.08, 0.98 (0.96–1.00)

Crab

 < 0.001#, 0.84 (0.82–0.87)

0.18, 0.89 (0.76–1.06)

 < 0.001#, 1.08 (1.05–1.12)

Shrimp

 < 0.001#, 0.85 (0.82–0.88)

0.15, 0.87 (0.72–1.05)

 < 0.001#, 1.09 (1.05–1.14)

Mango

0.08, 0.94 (0.87–1.01)

0.27, 1.31 (0.81–2.09)

0.92, 1.00 (0.92–1.10)

Food allergen

 < 0.001#, 0.93 (0.92–0.94)

0.38, 1.04 (0.96–1.13)

0.047, 1.02 (1.00–1.03)

Overall allergen

 < 0.001#, 1.08 (1.07–1.10)

0.044, 1.09 (1.00–1.18)

0.008, 1.02 (1.01–1.04)

  1. Bolding indicates p < 0.05
  2. # indicates if below Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.0025 (0.05/20 outcomes)
  3. Adjusted by season, monthly temperature, humidity, air quality index, test rate of patients