Studies on Early Allergic Sensitization in the Lithuanian Birth Cohort

Table 1

Characteristics of the Lithuanian birth cohort “Alergemol” and the number of self-reported cases of allergy and food hypersensitivity of the family members.

	Cohort size: 𝑛=1558
Baby
Male gender (%)	51.4
Caesarean section (%)	15.7
Mother
Age (years, mean ± SD)	28.3±5.3
Allergy, self-reported (%)	5.9
Food hypersensitivity, self-reported (%)	5.1
Father
Age (years, mean ± SD)	30.9±6.2
Allergy, self reported (%)	2.8
Food hypersensitivity, self-reported (%)	1.0
Family members
Atopy, self reported (%)	12.3
Food hypersensitivity, self-reported (%)	9.7