Demographic characteristics associated with food allergy in a Nationwide Canadian Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We conducted a nationwide Canadian telephone survey on food allergy prevalence between February 2016 and January 2017, targeting vulnerable populations (New, Indigenous, and lower-income Canadians).

Objective

To examine the independent effect of demographic characteristics on food allergy.

Methods

Canadian households with vulnerable populations were targeted using Canadian Census data and the household respondent reported whether each household member had a perceived (self-reported) or probable (self-report of a convincing history or physician diagnosis) food allergy. The association between perceived and probable food allergy and demographic characteristics was assessed through weighted multivariable random effects logistic regressions.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Clarke AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285771 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature