Table 2.

Results of knowledge quiz

Food Allergy Knowledge Quiz Questions %	% Correct Pre (n=60)	% Correct Post (n=60)*	% Correct 1 yr (n=52)
The EpiPen© (or Twinject©) should be refrigerated, if possible, when not in use. (F)	88	98	100
The EpiPen© (or Twinject©) can be injected through clothing. (T)	75	98	98
“May contain” labels are required by law if a product may have had contact with an allergen. (F)	22	48	64
Epinephrine (adrenaline) side effects are more severe if a child is given it when he or she is not really having anaphylaxis. (F)	55	87	91
An anaphylactic reaction can get better after treatment and then come back again an hour or two later. (T)	72	85	91
Antihistamines (like Benadryl©, Zyrtec©, Allegra©) reverse wheezing during anaphylaxis. (F)	60	77	81
Anaphylaxis typically develops 1–2 hours after a food is eaten. (F)	67	87	89
“Food intolerance” is another way of saying “food allergy.” (F)	63	83	81
Food allergy can be severe, but not fatal. (F)	83	90	94
In the US, all ingredients in processed foods must be labeled. (F)	28	58	64
According to US labeling laws, food labels must use plain English to say if the food contains “major allergens” including milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish and Crustacean shellfish. (T)	82	98	96
US labeling laws require food allergens to be disclosed in medications. (F)	30	73	58
A self-serve buffet is safe for a person with food allergies if each food has its own serving spoon or fork. (F)	93	100	100
A child who ate a food to which he/she is allergic and now has coughing, a hoarse voice, trouble swallowing should be given an antihistamine, watched closely, and if the problem continues more than 5 minutes or worsens should then receive injected epinephrine. (F)	35	58	74
Hand sanitizers (such as Purell©) are useful ways to remove allergens from hands. (F)	63	93	89

Knowledge tests increased from a mean score of 9.2 to 12.4 (p < 0.001) at initial visit and maintained at 12.7 at the 12 month follow up visit.