Table 2 Distribution of sIgE in different sex groups of food- and inhalable allergens
|  | Male (n = 255) | Female (n = 450) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Food allergens | |||
 Egg white | 41 (16.08) | 80 (17.78) | 0.4026 |
 Sesame | 12 (4.71) | 18 (4) | 0.4738 |
 Peanuts | 25 (9.8) | 37 (8.22) | 0.1969 |
 Milk | 71 (27.84) | 146 (32.44) | 0.4058 |
 Shellfish | 45 (17.65) | 64 (14.22) | 0.0753 |
 Beef | 44 (17.25) | 56 (12.44) | 0.4585 |
 Fish | 9 (3.53) | 16 (3.56) | 0.0521 |
 Wheat | 18 (7.06) | 33 (7.33) | 0.8805 |
 Egg yolk | 25 (9.8) | 46 (10.22) | 0.0941 |
 Fruits | 22 (8.63) | 44 (9.78) | 0.4687 |
 Nuts | 11 (4.31) | 18 (4) | 0.1171 |
Inhalable allergens | |||
 House dust mites | 103 (40.39) | 59 (13.11) | 0.4606 |
 Storage mites | 94 (36.86) | 15 (3.33) | 0.0472* |
 Tropical mites | 75 (29.41) | 43 (9.56) | 0.3083 |
 Cat dander | 24 (9.41) | 28 (6.22) | 0.4234 |
 Dog dander | 49 (19.22) | 46 (10.22) | 0.3139 |
 Cockroaches | 30 (11.76) | 39 (8.67) | 0.1712 |
 Silk | 34 (13.33) | 16 (3.56) | 0.2205 |
 Aspergillus | 48 (18.82) | 37 (8.22) | 0.015* |
 Candida | 42 (16.47) | 80 (17.78) | 0.6974 |
 Timothy grass | 23 (9.02) | 46 (10.22) | 0.2433 |
 Boxelder | 50 (19.61) | 80 (17.78) | 0.4167 |
 Birch | 17 (6.67) | 15 (3.33) | 0.1549 |
 Tree pollen 1 | 18 (7.06) | 37 (8.22) | 0.2744 |
 Tree pollen 2 | 21 (8.24) | 43 (9.56) | 0.3321 |
 Short ragweed | 29 (11.37) | 39 (8.67) | 0.1686 |
 Chickweed | 48 (18.82) | 59 (13.11) | 0.0779 |
 Ragweed | 19 (7.45) | 28 (6.22) | 0.22 |
 Artemisia | 9 (3.53) | 16 (3.56) | 0.3589 |