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Table 2 The differences in the prevalence of food allergy between gender by age groups

From: The association between overweight and prevalence of food allergy in Japanese children: a cross-sectional study

 

With food allergy

Without food allergy

p valuea

(n = 121)

(n = 1651)

Age groups

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

 

3–6 years

Boys

21

(11.0)

170

(89.0)

0.136

Girls

14

(6.8)

193

(93.2)

 

6–9 years

Boys

23

(10.6)

193

(89.4)

0.014

Girls

10

(4.5)

213

(95.5)

 

9–12 years

Boys

15

(6.5)

217

(93.5)

0.787

Girls

13

(5.9)

209

(94.1)

 

12–15 years

Boys

6

(2.5)

233

(97.5)

0.008

Girls

19

(7.9)

223

(92.1)

 
  1. aChi-square test for categorical variables