Eczema (n = 4953) | |
At 6 months | 692 (13.9) |
At 12 months | 1033 (20.9) |
Food allergy (n = 4944) | |
Any food allergy | 241 (4.9) |
Cow’s milk | 194 (3.9) |
Eggs | 126 (2.5) |
Fruit or vegetables | 41 (0.83) |
Cereals | 18 (0.36) |
Fish | 14 (0.28) |
Soy protein | 12 (0.24) |
Peanuts | 10 (0.20) |
Peas | 9 (0.18) |
Nuts or almonds | 8 (0.16) |
Pets in the home (n = 4987) | |
Cat | 1076 (21.6) |
Dog | 729 (14.6) |
Rodent | 162 (3.2) |
Bird | 113 (2.3) |
Main type of fat on bread (n = 4893) | |
Butter | 3488 (71.3) |
Margarine | 1164 (23.8) |
Nil | 241 (4.9) |
Frequency of lactic acid (yoghurt, fermented vegetables, | |
etc) in the diet (n = 4929) | |
3+ Times/week | 2497 (50.7) |
1–3 Times/week | 1439 (29.2) |
1–3 Times/month | 531 (10.8) |
Occasionally | 161 (3.3) |
Never | 301 (6.1) |
Frequency of fish consumption (n = 4953) | |
3+ Times a week | 250 (5.0) |
1–3 Times a week | 2995 (60.5) |
1–3 Times a month | 1296 (26.2) |
A few times a year | 217 (4.4) |
Never | 195 (3.9) |
Type of fish usually consumed (n = 4473) | |
Lean fish (cod, haddock) | 3516 (78.6) |
Salmon | 772 (17.3) |
Flatfish | 140 (3.1) |
Mackerel or herring | 45 (1.0) |