Characteristic | Frequency, N (%) |
---|---|
Total Number of Respondents | 289 |
Child’s gender | |
Male | 176 (63.4) |
Female | 99 (34.3) |
Other/Would not like to report/Missing (missing = 12) | 14 (4.8) |
Child’s grade | |
Elementary (1-5) | 182 (70.0) |
Middle (6-8) | 46 (15.9) |
High school (9-12) | 35 (12.1) |
Missing | 26 (9.0) |
Type of school | |
Public | 227 (78.6) |
Private | 16 (5.5) |
Religious School | 29 (10.0) |
Other | 17 (5.9) |
How many severe reactions has your child had in his or her lifetime | |
0 | 55 (19.0) |
1 | 88 (30.5) |
> 1 | 146 (50.5) |
How many severe reactions has your child had in school in his or her lifetime | |
0 | 237 (82.0) |
1 | 35 (12.1) |
> 1 | 17 (5.9) |
How many severe reactions has your child experienced in school in the past year | |
0 | 265 (91.7) |
1 | 19 (6.6) |
> 1 | 5 (1.7) |
To which foods is your child allergic | |
Peanut | 220 (76.1) |
Tree nut | 223 (77.2) |
Fin fish | 21 (7.3) |
Shellfish | 41 (14.2) |
Milk | 106 (36.7) |
Egg | 97 (33.56 |
Soy | 27 (9.3) |
Wheat | 26 (9.0) |
Sesame | 55 (19.0) |
Other | 69 (23.9) |
Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino) | |
Yes | 12 (4.2) |
No | 254 (87.9) |
Unknown | 20 (6.9) |
Unspecified | 3 (1.0) |
Race | |
Black/African American | 9 (3.1) |
White | 225 (77.9) |
Asian | 11 (3.8) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 3 (1.0)) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 16 (5.5) |
Unknown | 25 (8.7) |
Child’s comorbid conditions | |
Asthma | 161 (55.7) |
Eczema | 144 (49.8) |
Seasonal allergy | 228 (78.9) |
Indoor allergy | 98 (33.9) |
Pet allergy | 153 (52.9) |
Insect allergy | 25 (8.7) |
Medication allergy | 61 (21.0) |
None | 15 (5.2) |
Other | 9 (3.1) |
Respondent’s relationship to child | |
Mother | 263 (91.3) |
Father | 9 (3.3) |
Grandparent | 0 |
Other | 3 (1.0) |
Unknown | 14 (4.8) |
Highest level of education | |
Some secondary school (9th grade and above) | 2 (0.7) |
High school graduate or GED | 3 (1.0) |
Some college | 20 (6.9) |
College degree | 144 49.8) |
Master’s degree | 80 (27.7) |
Doctoral degree | 23 (8.0) |
Unknown | 17 (5.9) |
Income | |
< $50,000 | 18 (6.2) |
$50,000-$74,999 | 24 (8.3) |
$75,000-$99,999 | 39 (13.5) |
$100,000 or higher | 160 (55.4) |
Unknown | 48 (16.6) |
Region | |
Northeast | 102 (35.3) |
Midwest | 105 (36.3) |
South | 31 (10.7) |
West | 20 (6.9) |
Unknown | 31 (10.7) |