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Tab. 2. Frequencies of skin results in atopy patch testing in the subgroups according to the nationality and gender.
Prevalence of atopy patch test (APT) results with four fresh food allergens
All Italy Slovakia p Males Females p
Number of children (males %)
335 (46%) 150 (40.7%) 185 (50.3%) n.s. 154 181 -
Age ± SD [years]
10.10 ± 0.63 10.09 ± 0.55 10.11 ± 0.68 n.s. 10.09 ± 0.60 10.11 ± 0.66 n.s.
Histamine skin reactivity
4.83 ± 1.37 5.13 ± 1.43 4.59 ± 1.28 0.001 4.87 ± 1.44 4.79 ± 1.32 n.s.
(10 mg/mL wheal diameter, mean ± SD)[mm]
Positive skin prick test (SPT) (wheal diameter ≥ 3 mm) [%]
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
42 (13.2%) 26 (18.2%) 16 (9.1%) 0.026 25 (17.1%) 17 (9.8%) n.s.
Dermatophagoides farinae
45 (14.1%) 30 (21%) 15 (8.5%) 0.003 26 (17.8%) 19 (11%) n.s.
Cat dander
17 (5.3%) 10 (7%) 7 (4%) n.s. 7 (4.8%) 10 (5.8%) n.s.
Alternaria tenuis
21 (6.6%) 14 (9.8%) 7 (4%) n.s. 17 (11.6%) 4 (2.3%) 0.007
Mixed grasses 1
50 (15.7%) 21 (14.7%) 29 (16.5%) n.s. 32 (21.9%) 18 (10.4%) 0.008
Mixed grasses 2
47 (14.7%) 21 (14.7%) 26 (14.8%) n.s. 29 (19.9%) 18 (10.4%) 0.027
Mixed trees
10 (3.1%) 7 (4.9%) 3 (1.7%) n.s. 5 (3.4%) 5 (2.9%) n.s.
Cow milk
4 (1.3%) 2 (1.4%) 2 (1.1%) n.s. 2 (1.4%) 2 (1.2%) n.s.
Tomato
21 (6.6%) 15 (10.5%) 6 (3.4%) 0.021 13 (8.9%) 8 (4.6%) n.s.
Hen egg
2 (0.6%) 0 2 (1.1%) n.s. 2 (1.4%) 0 n.s.
Wheat flour
16 (5%) 9 (6.3%) 7 (4%) n.s. 10 (6.8%) 6 (3.5%) n.s.
At least one positive SPT
104 (32.6%) 56 (39.2%) 48 (27.3%) 0.033 57 (39%) 47 (27.2%) 0.033
At least two positive SPT
76 (23.8%) 39 (27.3%) 37 (21%) n.s. 47 (32.2%) 29 (16.8%) 0.002
Number of positive SPT per person
0.86 ± 1.51 1.08 Ī 1.71 0.68 Ī 1.30 0.021 1.15 Ī 1.71 0.62 Ī 1.27 0.002
[mean ± SD]
Skin prick test index ± SD [mm]
5.23 ± 8.85 6.38 ± 9.64 4.30 ± 8.07 0.040 6.85 ± 10.10 .87 ± 7.41 0.003
Eosinophil cell count
3.85 ± 2.94 2.94 ± 2.78 4.47 ± 2.88