Table 3

Specific IgE 2+ and more in relation to the intervention and the combination of clinical outcome with specific IgE at age 5

Specific IgE, measured by RAST at age 5Cows' milk (n=472)Placebo (n=468)Relative risk (95% CI)
*Obvious versus no; †possible versus no.
Any RAST (n=934)17.3 (82/467)17.7 (83/467)0.99 (0.75 to 1.30)
    Cows' milk5.3 (25/470)3.0 (14/467)1.77 (0.93 to 3.37)
    Hen's egg0.2 (1/470)0.6 (3/467)0.33 (0.04 to 3.17)
    House dust mite9.3 (44/470)9.2 (43/467)1.02 (0.68 to 1.51)
    Cat dander2.1 (10/471)3.4 (16/468)0.62 (0.29 to 1.35)
    Dog dander1.1 (5/472)1.7 (8/467)0.62 (0.20 to 1.88)
    Grass pollen5.6 (26/467)7.5 (35/466)0.74 (0.45 to 1.21)
    Tree pollen3.2 (15/467)3.0 (14/466)1.07 (0.52 to 2.20)
    Moulds1.1 (5/466)1.3 (6/467)0.84 (0.26 to 2.72)
Combined outcome, atopy (n=932)
    Obvious (n=281)31.6 (147/465)28.7 (134/467)1.05 (0.87 to 1.26)*
    Possible (n=210)20.6 (96/465)24.4 (114/467)0.88 (0.71 to 1.10)†
    No (n=441)47.7 (222/465)46.9 (219/467)Reference