Table 1 Caregiver and child demographic and clinical characteristics

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