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Table 1 Logistic regressions assessing severe reactions and use of epinephrine

From: C-CARE: comparing three years of anaphylaxis in children treated at the Montreal Children’s Hospital

Severe reactions

Variable

OR, 95%CI

Asthma

2.3 (1. 5)

Use of steroids in ED

2.5 (1.2, 5.2)

Peanut allergy

2.2 (1, 4.9)

No use of epinephrine

Use of steroids in ED

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

Known food allergy

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

Use of more than 2 epinephrine in ED

Use of epinephrine outside

0.06 (0.01, 0.6)

Use of steroids in ED

9.0 (2.6, 31)

Severe reaction

16.8 (4.7, 61)

Tree-nut allergy

5.4 (1.2, 24)