Table 2 Main concerns regarding allergy
From: Living with severe allergy: an Anaphylaxis Campaign national survey of young people
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Restricted diet/can’t try different food/restaurants | 61 (12%) |
Worried about having an anaphylactic shock/reaction (when out) and not being able to deal with it/nobody to help | 61 (12%) |
Having to constantly ask/check/find out what foods contain/whether contain nuts etc. | 51 (10%) |
Life threatening condition/could be fatal/serious | 40 (8%) |
Can’t eat same as friends/family/have to order different things | 36 (7%) |
Other people’s ignorance/lack of understanding | 34 (7%) |
Concerns with food packaging/labelling (too vague, too cautious etc.) | 29 (6%) |
Restricts/limits my life | 24 (5%) |