TABLE 1.
Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department Visits From Food-Related Anaphylaxis, New York City, 2000–2014
| Number of Deaths (Column %) | Number of Hospitalizations (Column %) | Number of Emergency Department Visitsa (Column %) | Ratio of Deaths to Hospitalizations and ED Visits per 100 Visitsb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 3049 | 4013 | 0.3 |
| Age, y | ||||
| 0–4 | 0 (0.0) | 557 (18.3) | 809 (20.1) | |
| 5–17 | 7 (29.2) | 980 (32.1) | 1235 (30.7) | 0.3 |
| 18–34 | 2 (8.3) | 467 (15.3) | 1072 (26.6) | 0.1 |
| 35–64 | 9 (37.5) | 848 (27.8) | 814 (20.2) | 0.5 |
| ≥65 | 6 (25.0) | 197 (6.5) | 84 (2.1) | 2.1 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 11 (45.8) | 1465 (48.0) | 2051 (50.9) | 0.3 |
| Female | 13 (54.2) | 1584 (52.0) | 1963 (48.7) | 0.4 |
| Allergen (ICD-9 code) | ||||
| Peanuts (995.61) | 4 (16.7) | 602 (19.7) | 813 (20.2) | 0.3 |
| Crustaceans (995.62) | 7 (29.2) | 201 (6.6) | 181 (4.5) | 1.8 |
| Fruits and vegetables (995.63) | 0 (0.0) | 252 (8.3) | 267 (6.6) | … |
| Tree nuts and seeds (995.64) | 2 (8.3) | 296 (9.7) | 427 (10.6) | 0.3 |
| Fish (995.65) | 2 (8.3) | 410 (13.4) | 541 (13.4) | 0.2 |
| Food additives (995.66) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (0.8) | 35 (0.9) | … |
| Milk products (995.67) | 1 (4.2) | 155 (5.1) | 166 (4.1) | 0.3 |
| Eggs (995.68) | 0 (0.0) | 80 (2.6) | 87 (2.2) | … |
| Other specific food (995.69) | 2 (8.3) | 826 (27.1) | 882 (21.9) | 0.1 |
| Unspecified (995.60) | 6 (25.0) | 202 (6.6) | 615 (15.3) | 0.7 |
| Study period | ||||
| 2005–2010 | 13 (65.0) | 1332 (55.8) | 1694 (42.2) | 0.4 |
| 2011–2014 | 7 (35.0) | 1055 (44.2) | 2320 (57.8) | 0.2 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision.
a
Emergency department visits are 2005–2014.
b
Numerator is the number of group-specific deaths. Denominator is the total number of group-specific hospitalizations plus group-specific ED visits.