Skip to main content

Table 3 Characteristics of survey population based on allergen avoided

From: Comparing the eating out experiences of consumers seeking to avoid different food allergens

Variable

Gluten (n = 66)

n (%) or M (SD)

Nuts (n = 94)

n (%) or M (SD)

Milk (n = 72)

n (%) or M (SD)

Adult

56 (84.8)

40 (42.6)

39 (54.2)

Parent

10 (15.2)

54 (57.4)

33 (45.8)

Gender

 Adult/Parent

  Male

13 (19.7)

12 (12.8)

9 (12.5)

  Female

53 (80.3)

81 (86.2)

61 (84.7)

 Childa

  Male

4 (40.0)

32 (59.3)

19 (57.6)

  Female

6 (60.0)

21 (38.9)

14 (42.4)

Age (yrs)

  Adult/Parent

41.2 (11.9)

39.6 (9.7)

37.6 (10.5)

  Child

8.5 (3.8)

10.6 (4.2)

5.1 (3.8)

Food allergic

8 (12.1)

86 (91.5)

27 (37.5)

Food intolerant

58 (87.9)

8 (8.5)

45 (62.5)

Diagnosis

  Clinical diagnosis

  (by GP; Dietician or Allergy specialist at hospital)

47 (71.2)

84 (89.4)

44 (61.1)

  Self diagnosis

19 (28.8)

10 (10.6)

28 (38.9)

Severity of reaction (FA only)b

  Mild/Moderate

5 (62.5)

28 (32.6)

23 (85.2)

  Severe

3 (37.5)

58 (67.4)

4 (14.8)

Time since diagnosis (yrs)

   < 2

12 (18.2)

3 (3.2)

14 (19.2)

  2–4

20 (30.3)

23 (24.5)

24 (33.3)

  5–9

18 (27.3)

24 (25.5)

22 (30.6)

   ≥ 10

16 (24.2)

43 (45.7)

11 (15.3)

Treatment

  Avoidance

66 (100)

94 (100)

72 (100)

  Antihistamines

4 (6.4)

67 (71.3)

15 (20.8)

  Injectable adrenaline

1 (1.5)

66 (70.2)

2 (2.8)

  Inhaler

1 (1.5)

33 (35.1)

10 (13.9)

  Special diet

32 (48.5)

9 (9.6)

25 (34.7)

Support group membership

27 (40.9)

36 (38.3)

7 (9.7)

  1. aChild % calculation based on total parent participants per allergen group
  2. bSeverity % calculation based on total FA participants per allergen group
  3. Where % total < 100, there are missing values. Where % total > 100, participants could select multiple responses