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Table 3 Charactersitics of Reported Food Allergy

From: Food avoidance and restriction in adults: a cross-sectional pilot study comparing patients from an immunology clinic to a general practice

Characteristics of Reported Allergy

N = 26 (%)

Clinical Diagnosis

 Undiagnosed allergy

7 (27)

 Diagnosed allergya

19 (73)

  Specialist Immunologist/Allergist

12 (63)

  General Practitioner

6 (32)

  Other health practitioner

5 (26)

Positive Skin Prick Testb

 Yes

11 (44)

 No

13 (52)

 Unsure

1 (4)

Adrenaline Self-Injecting Device

 Yes

5 (19)

 No

21 (81)

ASCIA Action Planb

 Allergy

0 (0)

 Anaphylaxis

1 (4)

  1. asome reported diagnosis from more than one professional; bN = 25