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 5 18 19 49 1 9.1 19 45 1 13 P2<0.05
Absent 7 32 23 82 20 51 10 91 23 55 7 88 P3>0.05
Breast feeding : P1>0.05
Yes 11 50 26 54 20 51 6 55 22 52 4 50 P2>0.05
No 11 50 21 46 19 49 5 46 20 48 4 50 P3>0.05
Immediate symptoms: P1< 0.01
Present 15 68 9 32 20 51 4 36 22 52 2 25 P2>0.05
Absent 7 32 19 68 19 49 7 64 20 48 6 75 P3>0.05
Respiratory symptoms: P1>0.05
Present 10 46 8 29 14 36 4 36 15 36 3 38 P2>0.05
Absent 12 55 20 71 25 64 7 64 27 64 5 63 P3>0.05
Skin lesions: P1>0.05
Present 14 64 13 46 22 56 5 46 25 60 2 25 P2>0.05
Absent 8 36 15 54 17 44 6 55 17 41 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.