Table 3.
Epinephrine and hospital use between childhood-onset food allergy (COFA) and adult-onset food allergy (AOFA)
| EAI1 and hospital use | Total (n=202) | COFA (n=80) | AOFA(n=122) | P-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribed EAI, n (%) | 162 (80) | 70 (88) | 92 (75) | <0.05 |
| Needed to use EAI, n (%) | 71 (35) | 40 (50) | 31 (25) | 0.001 |
| Carry EAI, n (%) | 105 (64) | 51 (73) | 54 (58) | 0.07 |
| Hospital/ED visit for severe reaction, n (%) | 139 (69) | 64 (80) | 75 (62) | 0.005 |
| If yes, how many times? median (IQR) | 2 (1,4) | 3 (2, 6) | 2 (1,3) | <0.001 |
1
EAI – epinephrine auto-injector
2
Continuous variables assessed by Mann-Whitney U test, Dichotomous variables by Fisher’s exact test. Significant values are bolded.