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Table 3 Subgroup analysis for food allergies confirmed by allergy testing

From: Food allergy among university students: uncharted territory

 

Clinical diagnosis of FA (N = 526)

Confirmed FA (N = 174)

X2 (P valuea)

SIE prescription

129 (24.5%)

72 (41.4%)

9.46 (0.002)

  Required to use SIE

58 (45.0%)

34 (47.2%)

0.03 (0.85)

  Always carrying SIE

6 (4.7%)

6 (8.3%)

0.98 (0.32)

  Know how to use SIE

39 (30.2)

30 (41.7%)

1.28 (0.26)

ED Visit due to FA

275 (52.3%)

103 (59.2%)

0.74 (0.39)

Strict avoidance of allergens

159 (30.2%)

63 (36.2%)

1.09 (0.30)

Social restrictions due to FA

121 (23.0%)

42 (24.1%)

0.06 (0.81)

Family history of FA

305 (58.0%)

104 (59.8%)

0.04 (0.83)

Associated allergic conditions

320 (60.8%)

127 (73.0%)

1.78 (0.18)

  1. N number of participants, ED emergency department, FA food allergies, SIE self-injectable epinephrine
  2. aP-value in italics when significant