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. 2017 Mar 30;7(Suppl 1):10. doi: 10.1186/s13601-017-0142-2

Table 2.

Reasons given for not introducing peanut at home (13 patients)

Patient Initial reason Post intervention reason
1 Child refused peanut butter Refusing peanut butter (even hidden)
2 Child refused peanut butter Acid reflux and so excluded all dairy/egg/nut from diet
3 Child refused peanut butter
4 Refused peanut butter and sibling has nut allergy
5 Parents prioritised home based graded baked milk exposure
6 Parents prioritised home based graded baked egg exposure Refusing peanut butter (even hidden)
7 Parents prioritised home based graded baked egg exposure and suspected eczema worsening
S Did not understand advice given at initial clinic visit
9 Did not understand advice given at initial clinic visit
10 Sibling has peanut allergy Parental decision to maintain nut free house
11 Parent has peanut allergy (subsequently requested clinic based introduction)
12 Parent has suspected peanut allergy (subsequentlyrequested clinic based introduction)
13 Maternal anxiety Parental decision