Table 2 Food reaction characteristics and food allergy diagnosis rate in patient population
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Nature of reaction | |
Cutaneous/angioedema | 120 (46.2 %) |
Gastrointestinal | 47 (18.1 %) |
Unknown | 38 (14.6 %) |
Anaphylaxis | 29 (11.2 %) |
Other/non specific | 14.2 (5.4 %) |
Respiratory | 9 (3.5 %) |
None | 3 (1.2 %) |
History suggestive of food allergy | |
Yes | 97 (37.3 %) |
No/unclear | 163 (62.7 %) |
Positive | 2 (22.2 %) |
Negative | 7 (77.8 %) |
Diagnosis of food allergy | |
Yes | 77 (29.6 %) |
No | 126 (48.5 %) |
Unclear | 57 (21.9 %) |