History Total IgE LactoglobulinIgE LactalbuminIgE P value
Positive (n=22) Negative (n=28) Positive (n=39) Negative (n=11) Positive (n=42) Negative (n=8)
NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. %
Family history:                         P1< 0.001
Present 15 68.2 5 17.9 19 48.7 1 9.1 19 45.2 1 12.5 P2<0.05
Absent 7 31.8 23 82.1 20 51.3 10 90.9 23 54.8 7 87.5 P3>0.05
Breast feeding :                         P1>0.05
Yes 11 50 26 53.6 20 51.3 6 54.5 22 52.4 4 50 P2>0.05
No 11 50 21 46.4 19 48.7 5 45.5 20 47.6 4 50 P3>0.05
Immediate symptoms:                         P1< 0.01
Present 15 68.2 9 32.1 20 51.3 4 36.4 22 52.4 2 25 P2>0.05
Absent 7 31.8 19 67.9 19 48.7 7 63.6 20 47.6 6 75 P3>0.05
Respiratory symptoms:                         P1>0.05
Present 10 45.5 8 28.6 14 35.9 4 36.4 15 35.7 3 37.5 P2>0.05
Absent 12 54.5 20 71.4 25 64.1 7 63.6 27 64.3 5 62.5 P3>0.05
Skin lesions:                         P1>0.05
Present 14 63.6 13 46.4 22 56.4 5 45.5 25 59.5 2 25 P2>0.05
Absent 8 36.4 15 53.6 17 43.6 6 54.5 17 40.5 6 75 P3>0.05
P1 between total IgE positive and negative cases
P2 between lactoglobulinspecific IgE positive and negative cases
P3 between lactoalbuminspecific IgE positive and negative cases
Table 5: Comparison of family history and history of symptoms suggestive of CMA in infants with total IgE-positive and negative cases.