Positive skin prick tests (SPT) to foods and reported rates of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with atopic eczema
| Children with atopic eczema | No (%) with at least one positive SPT to food (n=35) | No (%) with negative SPT to food (n=30) | p Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any gastrointestinal symptom | 34 (97) | 20 (67) | < 0.005 | 0.110 to 0.510 |
| Current | 19 (54) | 8 (27) | < 0.005 | 0.054 to 0.506 |
| Infantile colic | 18 (51) | 12 (40) | NS | — |
| Current | 0 | 0 | NS | — |
| Abdominal pain | 6 (40) (n=15) | 1 (7) (n=14) | NS | — |
| Current | 4 (27) | 1 (7) | NS | — |
| Distention | 6 (17) | 3 (10) | NS | — |
| Current | 4 (11) | 3 (10) | NS | — |
| Eructation | 3 (9) | 2 (7) | NS | — |
| Current | 3 (9) | 2 (7) | NS | — |
| Flatulence | 8 (23) | 4 (13) | NS | — |
| Current | 6 (17) | 2 (7) | NS | — |
| Diarrhoea | 16 (46) | 4 (13) | < 0.001 | 0.117 to 0.523 |
| Current | 7 (20) | 0 | < 0.05 | 0.068 to 0.332 |
| Constipation | 8 (23) | 4 (13) | NS | — |
| Current | 4 (11) | 2 (6) | NS | — |
| Vomiting | 11 (31) | 1 (3) | < 0.01 | 0.127 to 0.433 |
| Current | 2 (6) | 0 | NS | — |
| Regurgitation | 16 (46) | 9 (30) | NS | — |
| Current | 5 (14) | 2 (7) | NS | — |
NS = not significant.