Table 2.
Knowledge quiz.
| Item | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE | FALSE | I don’t Know | |
| Definition and diagnosis | 50 | ||
| An allergic reaction can happen when the body considers a food to be harmful (T) | 52.5 | 19 | 28.5 |
| Lactose intolerance (trouble digesting dairy products) is the same as having milk allergy (F) | 17.1 | 47.5 | 35.4 |
| Symptoms and severity | 79.9 | ||
| A person can die from having a food allergy reaction (T) | 70.2 | 8.2 | 21.6 |
| Hives (red bumps or blotches on the skin that can be itchy) are common symptom of a food allergy reaction (T) | 88.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 |
| Sign of milk allergy reaction | |||
| Hyperactivity (F) | 7.7 | 92.3 | – |
| Hives (T) | 84.3 | 15.7 | – |
| Tongue swelling/trouble breathing (T) | 55.5 | 44.5 | – |
| Stuffy nose (F) | 11.4 | 88.6 | – |
| Triggers and environmental risk | 48.5 | ||
| People with food allergies can have an allergic reaction after touching a Food (T) | 35.9 | 36.6 | 27.5 |
| A person with milk allergy can still drink low-fat milk without having an allergic reaction (F) | 6.3 | 50.2 | 43.5 |
| Foods eaten by a mother can be passed to her child through her breast milk (T) | 37.3 | 21.2 | 41.5 |
| Acidic foods (like lemons, oranges, and tomatoes) commonly cause food allergy (F) | 20.2 | 39.6 | 40.2 |
| 3 most common childhood Food Allergies | |||
| Egg | 60.0 | 40.0 | – |
| Milk | 61.8 | 38.2 | – |
| Peanut | 61.4 | 38.6 | – |
| Most common Food Allergy in adults | |||
| Shellfish | 42 | 43.9 | 14.1 |
| Perceptions of susceptibility and prevalence | 37 | ||
| Allergic diseases run in families (T) | 33.1 | 27.3 | 39.6 |
| Food allergies can go away as a person gets older (T) | 24.9 | 27.3 | 47.8 |
| Food allergy is more common in children than adults (T) | 52.9 | 11.4 | 35.7 |
| Treatment and use of health care | 49.6 | ||
| There is a cure for food allergy (F) | 30.4 | 33.5 | 36.1 |
| The only way to prevent an allergic reaction is to stay away from the food (T) | 65.6 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| A person can take a medicine every day to prevent having food allergy reactions (F) | 34.6 | 16.8 | 48.5 |
The bold values are the overall score of each given domain of the knowledge quiz.