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Table 4 Asthma risk in patients with food allergy

From: The epidemiologic characteristics of healthcare provider-diagnosed eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and food allergy in children: a retrospective cohort study

Exposure

Asthma (%)

OR

95 % CI

p

Food allergy

35

2.16

1.94 - 2.40

5.8E-45

Peanut

31

1.74

1.31 - 2.28

8.8E-05

Milk

26

1.38

1.09 - 1.73

5.7E-03

Egg

29

1.60

1.12 - 2.27

8.8E-03

1 food

26

1.43

1.23 - 1.64

1.5E-06

2 foods

40

2.75

2.20 - 3.42

3.0E-19

3 foods

49

3.94

2.89 - 5.37

3.9E-18

4 foods

56

5.44

3.40 - 8.78

2.2E-12

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