Table 3 Case studies outlining 3 participants, each reporting minimal, moderate or severe impact from APPEAL-2
Minimal impact | Moderate impact | Severe impact | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Male, age 15 | Male, age 23 | Male, age 9 (child report) |
Severity | Moderate | Severe | Moderate |
AAI? | Yes | Yes | No |
Confidencea | Confident | Quite confident | Confidentb |
Controla | Good | Good | None or very littleb |
Reaction history | Had two mild reactions when 8 years old (before diagnosis) | Very rarely has reactions, last one was 6 months ago. He went to hospital, received an infusion and adrenaline injection | One reaction aged 4 or 5 years (before diagnosis), experienced breathing difficulties and went to hospital |
Main impacts | He avoids foods that he knows contain peanuts, but it has minimal impact | He is very cautious, always carries emergency medication He doesn’t eat food in a restaurant if there is doubt about whether it contains peanuts; generally has good control PA does not affect his daily activities; he is just careful | Not allowed to go to birthday parties He is not allowed to eat at restaurants Tells others not to come near him after eating peanuts or to wash their hands Parents keep him away from peanuts; he has to go upstairs when people are eating peanuts at home Children at school laughed at him because of his PA |