Racial Differences in Food Allergy Phenotype and Health Care Utilization among US Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food allergy (FA) is a prevalent condition in the United States, but little is known about its phenotypes in racial minority groups.

Objective

The objective of this study was to characterize disease phenotypes and disparities in health care utilization among African American (AA), Hispanic, and white children with FA.

Methods

We conducted a large, 2-center, retrospective cohort study of children aged 0-17 years with FA seen in allergy/immunology clinics at 2 urban tertiary care centers in the United States. We used multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, and insurance.

Results

The cohort of 817 children was composed of 35% AA, 12% Hispanic, and 53% non-Hispanic white. Compared with non-Hispanic white children, AA children had

SUBMITTER: Mahdavinia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215518 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar - Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature