Table 1. Demographic, clinical, and psychiatric characteristics of the patients with anaphylaxis.
| Characteristics | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 120 (59.3) | |
| Smoking history | 57 (28.2) | |
| Atopy | 69 (33.9) | |
| Allergic diseases | 88 (43.3) | |
| Asthma/AR | 13 (6.4)/80 (39.6) | |
| AD/CU/FA | 17 (8.4)/11 (5.4)/66 (32.6) | |
| Underlying psychiatric diseases | 6 (2.9) | |
| Causes of anaphylaxis | ||
| Drug | 114 (56.1) | |
| Food | 52 (25.6) | |
| FDEIA | 16 (7.8) | |
| Bee sting | 11 (5.4) | |
| Prior anaphylaxis | 53 (26.1) | |
| Severity of anaphylaxis | ||
| Nonsevere | 93 (45.8) | |
| Severe | 110 (54.2) | |
| Treatment | ||
| Epinephrine | 61 (30.0) | |
| Systemic steroids | 63 (31.0) | |
Data are shown as number (%).
AR, allergic rhinitis; AD, atopic dermatitis; CU, chronic urticarial; FA, food allergy; FDEIA, food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis.