Table 3 Percentage of participants who correctly answered the questions in the clinical presentation section
From: Awareness of food allergies: a survey of pediatricians in Kuwait
Percent | |
|---|---|
Cow’s milk protein allergy is always accompanied by bloody stools | 6.4% |
Cow’s milk protein allergy usually presents in the first week of life | 16.4% |
IgE-mediated food allergic reactions are rapid in onset, typically beginning within minutes to 2 h from the time of ingestion | 63.6% |
Chronic urticaria is rarely caused by food hypersensitivity | 37.1% |
Patients with a food allergy almost always have other atopic manifestations | 53.6% |
Chronic wheezing can be the only manifestation of cow’s milk protein allergy | 68.6% |
Anaphylaxis caused by food allergy occasionally follows a biphasic course, with a recurrence of symptoms hours after the initial onset | 73.6% |
Food-related reactions are usually caused by additives/coloring added to the food | 57.1% |
Behavioral disorders and hyperactivity are frequent manifestations of a food allergy | 34.3% |
Infantile colic is rarely caused by a food allergy | 29.3% |