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Table 1

From: Treatment of allergic reactions to peanut in recent versus initial reaction

 

Epinephrine +/- other medications

Other medications (excluding epinephrine) eg: antihistamines

None

Initial reactions, % (95% CI)

8.9% (5.2, 14)

35.6% (28.6, 43)

55.6% (48, 62.9)

Mild

0.0% (0, 6.4)

28.6% (17.3, 42.2)

71.4% (57.8, 82.7)

Moderate

7.7% (3.1, 15.2)

37.4% (27.4, 48.1)

54.9% (44.2, 65.4)

Severe

27.3% (13.3, 45.5)

42.4% (25.5, 60.8)

30.3% (15.6, 48.7)

Treated only outside HCF

0.0% (0, 9.3)

100.0% (90.7, 100)

 

Treated only in HCF

44.8% (26.4, 64.3)

55.2% (35.7, 73.6)

 

Treated outside and in HCF

40% (5.3, 85.3)

60% (14.7, 94.7)

 

Location unknown

12.5% (0.3, 52.7)

87.5% (47.3, 99.7)

 

Most recent reactions % (95% CI)

17.2% (12, 23.5)

62.2% (54.7, 69.3)

20.6% (14.9, 27.2)

Mild

5.7% (1.2, 15.7)

64.2% (49.8, 76.9)

30.2% (18.3, 44.3)

Moderate

16.5% (9.7, 25.4)

63.9% (53.5, 73.4)

19.6% (12.2, 28.9)

Severe

40% (22.7, 59.4)

53.3% (34.3, 71.7)

6.7% (0.8, 22.1)

Treated only outside HCF

8.8% (3.9, 16.6)

91.2% (83.4, 96.1)

 

Treated only in HCF

20% (2.5, 55.6)

80% (44.4, 97.5)

 

Treated outside and in HCF

64% (42.5, 82)

36% (18, 57.5)

 

Location unknown

29.4% (10.3, 56)

70.6% (44, 89.7)

 
  1. CI, Confidence interval; HCF, Health Care facility