Table 2 Pre- and post-program food allergy competence, of children and parents
From: An online, peer-mentored food allergy education program improves children’s and parents’ confidence
Children | Parents | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-program | Post-program | Pre-program | Post-program | |||||||||||
n | N | % | n | N | % | n | N | % | n | N | % | |||
Always carry EAI | ||||||||||||||
School | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 10 | 11 | 90.1 | 25 | 25 | 100.0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | ||
Restaurants | 16 | 16 | 100.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 21 | 25 | 84.0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | ||
Sports or clubs | 16 | 16 | 100.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | ||
Friend’s home | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 24 | 25 | 96.0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | ||
Know how to use EAI | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | ||
Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 22* | 23 | 95.7 | ||
Frequency of reading ingredient list or asking trusted adult to read ingredient list† | ||||||||||||||
15 | 8.5 ± 2.6 | 11 | 8.7 ± 1.6 | 24 | 7.7 ± 2.6 | 23 | 8.3 ± 2.2 | |||||||