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Table 1 Strategies for allergy management

From: Living with severe allergy: an Anaphylaxis Campaign national survey of young people

Allergy management strategy

N (%)

Check food labelling/ingredients/packaging

289 (56)

Carry an epinephrine auto-injector

208 (40)

Avoid food containing nuts/avoid nuts

127 (24)

Educate family/friends/make sure everyone is aware

127 (24)

Take care when eating out/in restaurants

115 (22)

Monitor/check everything I eat/careful about what I eat

112 (22)

Carry medication/antihistamine

81 (16)

Avoid food containing allergens/what I’m allergic to

49 (9)