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) |