Table 1
Overview of project participants, including demographics and hypersensitivities.
| CATEGORY | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <16 | 14* | n/a |
| 16–24 | 16 | 13.2 |
| 25–34 | 17 | 14.0 |
| 35–44 | 27 | 22.3 |
| 45–54 | 26 | 21.5 |
| 55–64 | 21 | 17.4 |
| 65 + | 14 | 11.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 105 | 86.8 |
| Male | 15 | 12.4 |
| Other | 1 | 0.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 98 | 82.4 |
| White Irish | 4 | 3.4 |
| Mixed white and Asian | 3 | 2.5 |
| Other white background | 3 | 2.5 |
| Asian – Indian | 2 | 1.7 |
| Mixed white and Caribbean | 2 | 1.7 |
| Other ethnic group | 2 | 1.7 |
| Other mixed background | 2 | 1.7 |
| Prefer not to say | 2 | 1.7 |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1.7 |
| American/Canadian | 1 | 0.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed (full time) | 54 | 45.0 |
| Employed (part time) | 20 | 16.7 |
| Retired | 19 | 15.8 |
| Student | 10 | 8.3 |
| Self-employed (no employees) | 10 | 8.3 |
| Self-employed (with employees) | 3 | 2.5 |
| Homemaker | 2 | 1.7 |
| On disability allowance | 1 | 0.8 |
| Did not answer | 1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployed | 0 | 0.0 |
| Allergens avoided** | ||
| Cereals | 75 | 25.1 |
| Cow’s milk products | 33 | 11.0 |
| Peanuts | 31 | 10.4 |
| Other nuts | 27 | 9.0 |
| Eggs | 23 | 7.7 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 22 | 7.4 |
| Soya | 15 | 5.0 |
| Sesame | 15 | 5.0 |
| Crustaceans | 14 | 4.7 |
| Molluscs | 13 | 4.3 |
| Other | 31 | 10.4 |
[i] *Reported for by registered parent or guardian.
**Participants were often avoiding multiple allergens.
Figure 1
Frequency distribution of the number of samples collected by project participants (n = 241).