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Table 1 English version of the food allergy questionnaire used in the study

From: Food allergy among university students: uncharted territory

No.

Question

1

Are you a current/former student of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University?

2

What is your age?

3

What is your gender?

4

Where do you study?

5

Have you ever noticed any of the symptoms while consuming any specific food?

Choices: abdominal pain/diarrhea/hives/vomiting/difficulty breathing/cough/swelling og lips and tongue/chest pain/wheezing/fainting

6

Have you noticed any of these symptoms again when you eat that specific food?

7

Which of the following food items cause your symptoms?

Choices: eggs/milk/fish/tree nuts/shellfish/peanuts/soy/wheat/other (specify)

8

At what age did you start having these symptoms?

9

Do you think you have food allergy?

10

Have you been seen by a doctor for these symptoms?

11

Have your symptoms been diagnosed as food allergy by a physician?

12

Was the diagnosis of your food allergy confirmed by an allergy test (e.g., skin prick test)?

13

Have you ever been to the Emergency Department for an allergic reaction after food ingestion?

14

Have you been prescribed an injection for allergies (e.g., EpiPen®)?

15

How often do you carry the injection for allergies?

Choices: always/often/sometimes/rarely/never

16

Do you and your family members know how to use the injection correctly?

17

Have you ever had to use the injection?

18

How often do you avoid foods that may contain the allergen?

Choices: always/often/sometimes/rarely/never

19

Does the food allergy restrict you from attending social events?

20

Have you been diagnosed with any of the following allergic conditions?

Choices: atopic dermatitis/allergic rhinitis/asthma/allergic conjunctivitis/none

21

Do any of your first-degree relatives have a food allergy?