Table 3 Distribution of sIgE in different age groups of food- and inhalable allergens
|  | Adolescents (n = 97) | Adults (n = 312) | Olders (n = 296) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food Allergens | ||||
 Egg white | 22 (22.68) | 53 (16.99) | 46 (15.54) | 0.1420 |
 Sesame | 3 (3.09) | 11 (3.53) | 16 (5.41) | 0.7913 |
 Peanuts | 7 (7.22) | 20 (6.41) | 35 (11.82) | 0.0656 |
 Milk | 50 (51.55) | 98 (31.41) | 69 (23.31) | 0.0001** |
 Shellfish | 19 (19.59) | 44 (14.1) | 46 (15.54) | 0.6977 |
 Beef | 20 (20.62) | 45 (14.42) | 35 (11.82) | 0.1374 |
 Fish | 1 (1.03) | 10 (3.21) | 14 (4.73) | 0.3300 |
 Wheat | 9 (9.28) | 20 (6.41) | 22 (7.43) | 0.8290 |
 Egg yolk | 16 (16.49) | 32 (10.26) | 23 (7.77) | 0.0154* |
 Fruits | 9 (9.28) | 33 (10.58) | 24 (8.11) | 0.4493 |
 Nuts | 5 (5.15) | 7 (2.24) | 17 (5.74) | 0.2271 |
Inhalable Allergens | ||||
 House dust mites | 44 (45.36) | 126(40.3) | 96(32.43) | 0.0005** |
 Storage mites | 43 (44.33) | 114(36.5) | 78(26.35) | 0.0158 * |
 Tropical mites | 50 (51.55) | 102(32.6) | 84(28.38) | 0.0576 |
 Cat dander | 20 (20.62) | 28(8.97) | 15(5.07) | 0.0003** |
 Dog dander | 32 (32.99) | 50(16.03) | 34(11.49) | 0.0003** |
 Cockroaches | 9 (9.28) | 35(11.22) | 36(12.16) | 0.6511 |
 Silk | 12 (12.37) | 34(10.9) | 28(9.46) | 0.8386 |
 Aspergillus | 9 (9.28) | 41(13.14) | 67(22.64) | 0.5477 |
 Candida | 24 (24.74) | 48(15.38) | 64(21.62) | 0.0555 |
 Timothy grass | 11 (11.34) | 30 (9.62) | 28 (9.46) | 0.0001** |
 Boxelder | 18 (18.56) | 49 (15.71) | 63 (21.28) | 0.5359 |
 Birch | 5 (5.15) | 12 (3.85) | 15 (5.07) | 0.3398 |
 Tree pollen 1 | 8 (8.25) | 25 (8.01) | 22 (7.43) | 0.3744 |
 Tree pollen 2 | 8 (8.25) | 35 (11.22) | 21 (7.09) | 0.1029 |
 Short ragweed | 10 (10.31) | 30 (9.62) | 28 (9.46) | 0.9936 |
 Chickweed | 17 (17.53) | 48 (15.38) | 42 (14.19) | 0.6942 |
 Ragweed | 10 (10.31) | 15 (4.81) | 22 (7.43) | 0.1656 |
 Artemisia | 4 (4.12) | 9 (2.88) | 12 (4.05) | 0.9335 |