Figure 2
The relationships between total serum IgE levels clustering with allergen sensitization to food and mite (a), eczema, rhinitis and asthma (b) at different years of age. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001. The prevalence of food sensitization was significantly higher in children with total IgE levels ≥ 100 kU/L from 6 months to age 4, while a significantly higher prevalence of mite sensitization was only found in children with higher serum IgE levels ≥ 200 kU/L after age 1. In children with total IgE levels ≥ 200 kU/L, the prevalence of eczema was significantly higher at age 1, while the prevalence of rhinitis and asthma was significantly higher at the age of 2 to 4.
