Table 2 Characteristics of food allergic and non-allergic children whose birth records were retrospectively reviewed
From: A retrospective chart review to identify perinatal factors associated with food allergies
| Â | Allergic | Non-Allergic | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
n=99 | n=192 | ||
Gender (n) | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 Males | 66 | 101 | |
 Females | 33 | 91 | |
Race/Ethnicity (n) | Â | Â | 0.10 |
 White | 79 | 167 | |
 Black | 3 | 9 | |
 Asian | 8 | 5 | |
 Hispanic | 5 | 5 | |
 Not identified | 4 | 6 | |
Parity (n) | Â | Â | 0.93 |
 Zero (excluding this child) | 79 | 154 | |
 ≥1 (excluding this child) | 20 | 38 | |
Maternal History of Atopy (%) | Â | Â | 0.15 |
 Yes | 43 | 57 | |
 No | 32 | 68 | |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.3 | 38.0 | 0.33 |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.36 | 3.24 | 0.17 |
Delivery Type (%) | Â | Â | 0.79 |
 Vaginal | 67.7 | 66.1 | |
 C-section | 32.2 | 33.9 | |
Peripartum antibiotics (%) | 28.3 | 28.1 | 1.0 |
Neonatal antibiotics (%) | 16.2 | 12.5 | 0.39 |
NICU stay (%) | 17.2 | 16.7 | 0.91 |
Known positive intent to breastfeed (%) | 88.9 | 74.2 | <0.005 |
Known Group B Streptococcus | Â | Â | 0.72 |
 Positive (%) | 18 | 16 | |
 Negative (%) | 32 | 33 |