Table 2 Persistence of AD and appearance of RC and/or asthma in relation to cow's milk sensitization assessed through sIgE (levels of IgE > 0.35 KU/L, between 0.35 and 2 KU/L and > 2 KU/L), and through SPT at first observation.

Milk sensitization

Absent

46

28

13

(specific IgE > 0.35 KU/L)

45,1%(35,4-54,8)

27,5%(18,8-36,1)

12,7%(6,3-19,2)

Present

38

20

17

51,4%(40,0-62,7)

27,0%(16,9-37,1)

23,0%(13,4-32,6)

Milk sensitization

Absent

62

38

24

(specific IgE 0.35-2 KU/L)

45%(36.9-53.6)

28%(20.2-35.2)

18%(11.2-23.9)

Present

22

10

6

56%(40.8-72.0)

26%(11.9-39.3)

15%(4.1-26.7)

Milk sensitization

Absent

68

38

19

(specific IgE > 2 KU/L)

48%(40.0-56.5)

27%(19.6-34.3)

13%(7.8-19.1)$

Present

16

10

11

46%(29.2-62.2)

29%(13.6-43.5)

31%(16.0-46.8)$

Milk sensitization

Absent

56

35

16

(PRICK)

43.8%(35.2-52.3)

27.3%(19.6-35.1)

12.5%(6.8-18.2)&

Present

28

13

14

58.3%(44.4-72.3)

27.1%(14.5-39.7)

29.2%(16.3-42.0)&