Table 2 Influence of different variables on the total QoL and on single topics

Gender

Male

2.02 (± 1.35)

1.88 (± 1.44)

1.98 (± 1.64)

2.46 (± 1.63)

Female

1.80 (± 1.62)

1.77 (± 1.52)

1.69 (± 1.75)

2.20 (± 1.77)

P

ns

ns

ns

ns

Age (y)**

≤3

1.42 (± 1.36)

1.30 (± 1.37)

1.44 (± 1.72)

2.08 (± 1.59)

>3-6

2.35 (± 1.48)

2.25 (± 1.47)

2.25 (± 1.47)

2.73 (± 1.77)

<6-12

2.37 (± 1.28)

2.34 (± 1.29)

2.53 (± 1.41)

2.25 (± 1.65)

P

F ± 4.3; p < 0.007

F ± 5.80; p < 0.005

F ± 3.0; p < 0.05

ns

Anaphylaxis*

Yes

2.55 (± 1.39)

2.23 (± 1.37)

2.89 (±1.65)

2.72 (± 1.64)

No

1.73 (± 1.43)

1.71 (±1.49)

1.53 (±1.56)

2.24 (± 1.69)

P

<0.02 t ± 2.5; p < 0.02

ns

<0.001 t ± 3.6; p <0.001

ns

n. of diets**

1

1.82 (± 1.46)

1.80 (± 1.43)

1.62 (± 1.52)

2.25 (± 1.80)

2

1.94 (± 1.51)

1.72 (± 1.58)

2.17 (± 1.93)

2.40 (± 1.48)

3

2.54 (± 1.20)

2.42 (± 1.29)

2.37 (± 1.65)

2.82 (± 1.60)

P

ns

ns

ns

ns

2-24

1.24 (± 1.09)

1.11 (± 1.00)

1.11 (± 1.34)

1.97 (± 1.49)

25-48

2.03 (± 1.43)

1.88 (± 1.42)

2.05 (± 1.78)

2.42 (± 1.59)

49-120

2.67 (± 1.46)

2.66 (± 1.53)

2.50 (± 1.53)

2.86 (± 1.91)

P

<0.001 F ± 6.1; p < 0.001

<0.001 F ± 6.5; p < 0.001

<0.0006 F ± 7.2; p < 0.0006

ns

Egg free diet** (length, months)

2-24

1.73 (± 1.71)

1.55 (± 1.79)

1.86 (± 2.09)

2.20 (± 1.70)

25-48

2.20 (± 1.57)

1.80 (± 1.52)

2.25 (± 1.94)

2.70 (± 1.80)

49-120

2.07 (± 1.00)

2.17 (± 1.08)

2.00 (± 1.03)

2.60 (± 1.54)

P

ns

ns

ns

ns