Table 1 The prevalence, n (%), of suspected allergy cases and diagnoses in children under 5 years of age reported by well-baby clinic nurses
From: Allergy from infancy to adolescence. A population-based 18-year follow-up cohort
Nurse-reported allergy | 9 months (n = 1234) | 18 months (n = 1030) | 3 years (n = 1112) | 5 years (n = 1017) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suspected | 151 | (12.2) | 142 | (13.8) | 104 | (9.3) | 8 | (0.8) |
Diagnosed | 78 | (6.3) | 115 | (11.2) | 132 | (11.9) | 91 | (8.9) |
No allergy | 1005 | (81.5) | 773 | (75.0) | 876 | (78.8) | 918 | (90.3) |