Table 1 Caregiver and child demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Psychosocial and productivity impact of caring for a child with peanut allergy
| Characteristic | Caregivers (N = 100) | Children (N = 100) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | Mean (SD) | 39.49 (7.59) | 9.82 (3.42) |
| Min–max | 21–65 | 4–15 | |
| Female | N | 55 | 42 |
| Ethnicity, n | White | 85 | 86 |
| Black | 4 | 0 | |
| Asian | 10 | 9 | |
| Mixed race | 1 | 5 | |
| Main occupation, n | Employed outside the home | 89 | – |
| Looking after family and/or home | 6 | – | |
| Other | 5 | – | |
| Comorbidities, n | Allergic rhinitis | 22 | 36 |
| Asthma | 20 | 34 | |
| Eating disorder | 7 | 6 | |
| Skin disorder | 17 | 26 | |
| Stress | 13 | 5 | |
| Other | 16 | 11 | |
| None | 37 | 28 | |
| Caregiver, food allergy, n | Peanut allergy | 10 | – |
| Other food allergy | 11 | – | |
| Child, food allergies other than peanut, n (%) | No | – | 76 (76.0) |
| Yes | – | 24 (24.0) | |
| If “Yes,” food allergy, n (%) | Celery | – | 2 (8.3) |
| Cow milk/dairy products | – | 6 (25.0) | |
| Egg | – | 11 (45.8) | |
| Fish/shellfish | – | 1 (4.2) | |
| Soya beans/other legumes | – | 1 (4.2) | |
| Other nuts | – | 11 (45.8) | |
| Other | – | 5 (21.0) | |
| Prescribed an AAI, n | Yes | 71 | |
| Experienced life-threatening event (lifetime n) | Yes | 34 | |
| Number of reactions (lifetime) | Mean (SD) | 11.98 (28.2) | |
| Peanut allergy severity as reported by caregiver, n | Mild | – | 13 |
| Moderate | – | 66 | |
| Severe | – | 21 |