Total (n=77) Positive (n=28) Negative (n=49)
P
Median age at barley OFC (years) 7.4 (2.9–14.9) 6.2 (2.9–11.5) 8.1 (4.4–14.9) 0.003
Male sex, n (%) 50 (65%) 16 (57%) 34 (69%) 0.32
History of atopic dermatitis, n (%) 55 (71%) 20 (71%) 35 (71%) 1
History of bronchial asthma, n (%) 35 (45%) 13 (46%) 22 (45%) 1
History of allergic rhinitis, n (%) 39 (51%) 13 (46%) 26 (53%) 0.64
History of anaphylaxis due to wheat ingestion, n (%) 74 (96%) 27 (96%) 47 (96%) 1
Wheat intake at barley OFC (mg of wheat protein) 52 (0–11,160) 5.2 (0–260) 1,029 (0–11,160) <0.001
Total IgE (IU/ml) 697 (100–4,593) 827 (147–4,593) 596 (100–3,621) 0.16
Wheat-sIgE (kUA/L) 50.9 (2.6–100) 91.0 (2.8–100) 38.7 (2.6–100) 0.01
Omega-5 gliadin-sIgE (kUA/L) 1.7 (0.34–100) 6.2 (0.34–100) 1.11 (0.34–20.1) <0.001
Barley-sIgE (kUA/L) 18.9 (0.59–100) 24.8 (0.59–100) 17.2 (0.68–100) 0.02