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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of participants

From: What factors affect the carriage of epinephrine auto-injectors by teenagers?

Gender

Age (Yrs.)

Allergies

Prescribed auto- injector (years)

Ever used?

Severity of worst reaction

Age at 1st reaction (Yrs.)

F

16

Peanut, soya

9

No

Mild/moderate

1

M

13

Peanut, brazil nut

8

No

Severe

5

M

12

Wasp sting

1

No

Mild

11

M

15

Egg

7

No

Severe

< 1

M

12

Cashew nut, hazelnut, strawberry

2

No

Mild

5

F

16

Fish

10

No

Moderate

< 1

F

16

Peanut, brazil nut, hazelnut, pecan nut

10

Yes

Severe

unknown

M

16

Hornet sting

2

No

Mild/moderate

15

M

14

Peanut, egg

10

No

Moderate

< 1

M

18

Brazil nut, grass, tree pollen

2

No

Severe

16

M

12

Peanut

5

No

Moderate/severe

7

F

16

Peanut, egg, dust mites

14

No

Severe

1

F

17

Peanut, hazelnut, almonds

3

No

Mild

unknown

F

12

Peanut, sesame

7

No

Mild

3

F

18

Wasp sting

4

No

Mild

14

F

13

Peanut, brazil nut, cashew

7

No

Severe

7

M

12

Milk, egg

8

No

Severe

< 1

F

16

All tree nuts except cashews

6

Yes

Severe

< 1

M

15

Horses, dogs

< 1

No

Severe

2

F

16

All nuts and peanuts

unknown

No

Severe

unknown