Validation of the English Version of the Scale for Psychosocial Factors in Food Allergy and the Relationship with Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Self-Efficacy
Table 1
Characteristics of respondents (%).
Sample /%
Parents age (mean, s.d.)
42.21 (6.41)
Sex of parent completing survey
Male
19 (4.4%)
Female
411 (94.7%)
Country of residence
UK
410 (94.5%)
Other EU
12 (2.8%)
Non-EU
8 (1.8%)
Child age in years (mean, s.d.)
9.47 (4.7)
Child age range (years)
1–18
Sex of child with food allergy
Male
282 (65%)
Female
148 (34.1%)
Number of children within family (mean, s.d.)
2.03 (1.12)
Number of children in family with a food allergy
One
382 (88%)
Two
44 (10.1%)
Three
6 (1.4%)
Foods reported
Peanut
335 (77.2%)
Tree nut
287 (66.1%)
Both peanut and tree nut
265 (54.1%)
Cow’s milk
119 (27.4%)
Egg
162 (37.3%)
Soya
30 (6.9%)
Fruit
54 (12.4%)
Fish
32 (7.4%)
Sesame
43 (9.9%)
Wheat
16 (3.68%)
Shellfish
34 (7.8%)
Symptoms reported
Vomiting
228 (52.5%)
Abdominal pain
155 (35.7%)
Rash, hives, urticaria
324 (74.7%)
Facial swelling
280 (64.5%)
Breathing difficulties
214 (49.3%)
Throat tightening
177 (40.8%)
Other allergies
Latex
14 (3.2%)
Tree pollen
111 (25.6)
Grass pollen
121 (27.9%)
Asthma
310 (71.4%)
Eczema
366 (84.3%)
Hay-fever
240 (55.3%)
History of anaphylaxis
226 (52.1%)
Carries adrenaline autoinjector
411 (94.7%)
How allergy diagnosed
Skin prick test
327 (75.3%)
Blood test
264 (60.8%)
Food challenge
66 (15.2%)
Hospitalisation due to an allergic reaction to food
282 (65%)
When % do not add up to 100 there are missing values; when % total more than 100 parents were able to select more than one answer.
