Food allergy-related concerns during the transition to self-management

Table 1 Background characteristics of the study population, by gender

	Males (n = 68)			Females (n = 69)
	n	Mean	95% CI	n	Mean	95% CI
Age (years)	68	24.8	12.7; 59.4	69	33.5	13.5; 64.8
Average number of allergies to common foods	68	1.5	1; 3	69	1.5	1; 3
Average number of allergies to other foods^a	68	1.6	0; 4	69	1.7	0; 4
Time since worst reaction (years)	65	5.3	0.4; 15	59	5.0	0.2; 15

	Males (n = 68)			Females (n = 69)
	n	Percent	95% CI	n	Percent	95% CI
By age category (years)
< 18	39	57.4	44.8; 69.3	18	26.1	16.3; 38.1
18–39	16	23.5	14.1; 35.4	25	36.2	25.0; 48.7
≥ 40	13	19.1	10.6; 30.5	26	37.7	26.3; 50.2
Allergies to common foods^b
Cow’s milk	40	58.8	46.2; 70.6	35	50.7	38.4; 63.0
Hen’s egg	43	63.2	50.7; 74.6	42	60.9	48.3; 72.4
Wheat	20	29.4	19.0; 41.7	25	36.2	25.0; 48.7
Allergies to other foods^a
Peanuts/tree nuts	44	64.7	52.2; 75.9	45	65.2	52.8; 76.3
Fish/shellfish	23	33.8	22.8; 46.2	23	33.3	22.4; 45.7
Soy	11	16.2	8.4; 27.1	13	18.8	10.4; 30.1
Sesame	7	10.3	4.2; 20.1	3	4.3	0.9; 12.2
Fruits/vegetables	26	38.2	26.7; 50.8	31	44.9	32.9; 57.4
Self-reported symptoms^b
Oral	66	97.1	89.8; 99.6	66	95.7	87.8; 99.1
Rhinoconjunctivitis	38	55.9	43.3; 67.9	38	55.1	42.6; 67.1
Dermatological	45	55.9	43.3; 67.9	45	55.1	42.6; 67.1
Gastrointestinal	41	60.3	47.7; 72.0	56	81.2	69.9; 89.6
Lower respiratory	52	76.5	64.6; 85.9	51	73.9	61.9; 83.7
Cardiovascular/neurological	24	35.3	24.1; 47.8	26	37.7	26.3; 50.2
Epinephrine auto-injector prescription	47	69.1	56.7; 79.8	37	53.6	41.2; 65.7

^aIncludes participant-perceived or doctor-diagnosed allergies to other foods
^bNon-mutually exclusive categories. Percentages reflect the proportion of respondents with a particular characteristic (type of food allergy, symptom) in relation to the total number of males/females. As such, column percentages exceed 100%

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