Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of children with EoE based on the caregiver report

Age, years

  Mean (SD)

7.3 (0.5)

9.6 (0.5)

8.4 (1.3)

  Median (range)

7.0 (7.0–8.0)

10.0 (9.0–10.0)

8.5 (7.0–10.0)

Sex

  Male

5 (63)

7 (88)

12 (75)

  Female

3 (38)

1 (13)

4 (25)

Ethnicity

  Hispanic or Latino

1 (13)

1 (13)

2 (13)

  Not Hispanic or Latino

7 (88)

7 (88)

14 (88)

Race

  White

7 (88)

6 (75)

13 (81)

  Other^a

1 (13)

2 (25)

3 (19)

Education level

  Primary/elementary school^b

7 (88)

7 (88)

14 (88)

  Other^c

1 (13)

1 (13)

2 (13)

Age at diagnosis of EoE, years, mean (SD)

4.9 (1.1)

4.9 (2.1)

4.9 (1.6)

Has experienced difficulty swallowing food (ever)

7 (88)

8 (100)

15 (94)

Currently receiving dietary therapy^d

7 (88)

6 (75)

13 (81)

Received prior dietary therapy^e

6 (75)

6 (75)

12 (75)

Frequency of EoE signs and symptoms exhibited by child

  Never

1 (13)

0 (0)

1 (6)

  1–2 days per week

4 (50)

5 (63)

9 (56)

  3–4 days per week

1 (13)

2 (25)

3 (19)

  5–6 days per week

1 (13)

0 (0)

1 (6)

  Every day

1 (13)

1 (13)

2 (13)