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Table 3 Comparison of FAQLQ-AF scores between oral immunotherapy patients and controls

From: Oral immunotherapy improves the quality of life of adults with food allergy

Item

Baseline

Second time point

OIT

n = 44

Controls

n = 11

Estimate

(95% CI)

p value

OIT

n = 44

Controls

n = 11

Estimate

(95% CI)

p value

AADR

5.5

(3.92–5.97)

6.4

(3.50–6.60)

0.4

(− 1.0 to 1.0)

0.44

3.2

(1.50–5.60)

5.7

(3.60–6.30)

1.6

(0.2–3.0)

0.02

EI

5.8

(4.70–6.30)

6.0

(4.00–6.60)

0

(− 0.9 to 0.7)

0.92

4.0

(1.92–5.40)

6.1

(3.90–6.90)

1.7

(0.5–3.0)

P < 0.01

RAE

5.9

(3.90–5.80)

5.6

(3.10–6.10)

0.2

(− 0.6 to 1.2)

0.49

3.3

(1.40–5.30)

4.9

(3.80–6.50)

1.7

(0.6–3.1)

P < 0.01

FAH

3.7

(2.77–5.22)

5.3

(4.70–6.70)

1.4

(0.4 to 2.6)

0.02

2.7

(1.70–4.92)

4.7

(3.70–6.70)

2.0

(0.6–3.0)

P < 0.01

TS

5.2

(4.02–5.77)

6.2

(3.70–6.40)

0.3

(− 0.7 to 1.1)

0.54

3.25

(1.60–5.10)

5.9

(3.30–6.40)

1.7

(0.4–3.1)

P < 0.01

FAIM

4.0

(3.35–4.50)

4.5

(2.20–5.20)

0.3

(− 1.1 to 1)

0.51

2.5

(1.85–4.20)

4.0

(3.00–5.30)

1.3

(0.5–2.3)

P < 0.01

  1. Data presented as median and interquartile ranges
  2. OIT: Oral Immunotherapy; AADR: Allergen Avoidance and Dietary Restriction; EI: Emotional Impact; RAE: Risk of Allergen Exposure; FAH: Food Allergy related Health; TS: Total Score; FAIM: Food Allergy Independent Measure
  3. These are the p values that are statisticaly significant