Table 1 Characteristics of qualitative interview participants (N = 17)
From: Experiencing a first food allergic reaction: a survey of parent and caregiver perspectives
Participant characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Men | 1 (6) |
 Women | 16 (94) |
Mean age (years) | 38 (range 30–47) |
Mean age of allergic children (years) | 3 (range 0.5-10) |
First health care contact | |
 Emergency Department | 10 (59) |
 Family Physician | 4 (23) |
 Other | 3 (18) |
Allergen associated with first reaction | |
 Tree nuts | 6 (35) |
 Peanuts | 4 (24) |
 Fish | 2 (12) |