By Ken Y-N ( November 15, 2011 at 00:47)
? Filed under Lifestyle, Polls
iShare recently took a look at allergies
Demographics
Between the 14th and 17th of October 2011 3,272 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 72.8% of the sample were male, 1.3% in their teens, 8.9% in their twenties, 24.3% in their thirties, 33.2% in their forties, 25.7% in their fifties, and 6.5% in their sixties.
My only food allergy is red wine, which makes me come out in a flush and does my head in after just a sip or two. I?m not really sure if it?s an allergy or just a sensitivity to tannin or whatever, but an allergy is most trendy to have. I also have the usual hayfever, and also to a certain type of penicillin that they probably don?t make any more. I also have a sensitivity to flea bites, I think, as when I stayed on my own in Japan my arms would swell up to twice their size on a regular basis.
Research results
Q1: Do you have any allergies? (Sample size=3,272)
| ? | All | Male
N=2,382 | Female
N=890 |
| Yes (to SQs) | 36.1% | 31.7% | 47.6% |
| No | 63.9% | 68.3% | 52.4% |
Q1SQ1: Do you have any food allergies? (Sample size=1,180)
| ? | All | Male
N=756 | Female
N=424 |
| Yes (to SQ2) | 19.8% | 14.9% | 28.5% |
| No (to SQ4) | 80.2% | 85.1% | 71.5% |
Q1SQ2: What kind of food causes the most adverse allergic reaction? (Sample size=234, multiple answer)
| ? | All | Male
N=113 | Female
N=121 |
| Fish, shellfish | 35.9% | 37.2% | 34.7% |
| Fruit | 16.2% | 14.2% | 18.2% |
| Grains | 9.4% | 12.4% | 6.6% |
| Alcohol | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Beans, nuts | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Dairy products | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Cocoa | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Other | 16.2% | 13.3% | 19.0% |
Q1SQ3: What kinds of symptoms does your food allergy cause? (Sample size=234, multiple answer)
| ? | All | Male
N=113 | Female
N=121 |
| Hives | 42.7% | 42.5% | 43.0% |
| Rashes | 29.1% | 35.4% | 23.1% |
| Diarrhea | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.7% |
| Swollen limbs | 17.9% | 13.3% | 22.3% |
| Vomiting | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Stomach ache | 14.1% | 10.6% | 17.4% |
| Breathing difficulties | 13.7% | 10.6% | 16.5% |
| Headache | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| Mouth ulcers | 10.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% |
| Blocked nose | 10.7% | 11.5% | 9.9% |
| Asthma | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.9% |
| Fever | 9.0% | 10.6% | 7.4% |
| Runny nose | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Loss of consciousness | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Nosebleeds | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Other | 13.7% | 10.6% | 16.5% |
Q1SQ4: Do you have allergies to anything other than food? (Sample size=1,180)
| ? | All | Male
N=756 | Female
N=424 |
| Yes (to SQ5) | 96.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| No (to SQ7) | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
Q1SQ5: What kind of item other than food causes the most adverse allergic reaction? (Sample size=1,133, multiple answer)
| ? | All | Male
N=729 | Female
N=404 |
| Pollen | 62.0% | 69.7% | 48.3% |
| House dust | 13.6% | 11.9% | 16.6% |
| Metals | 4.6% | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| Fleas | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Animals | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Ultraviolet light (sunlight) | 2.0% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Over-the-counter medicines | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Mould | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Sick House Syndrome (formaldehyde, other chemicals) | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Synthetic detergent | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Cosmetics | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Latex | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Over-the-counter creams | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Soap | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Electromagnetic waves | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
Q1SQ6: What kinds of symptoms does your non-food allergy cause? (Sample size=1,133, multiple answer)
| ? | All | Male
N=113 | Female
N=121 |
| Runny nose | 74.7% | 79.1% | 66.6% |
| Blocked nose | 53.0% | 56.1% | 47.5% |
| Rashes | 17.3% | 12.6% | 25.7% |
| Headache | 15.9% | 14.0% | 19.3% |
| Hives | 9.2% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Swollen limbs | 11.6% | 7.5% | 18.8% |
| Fever | 8.0% | 6.2% | 11.4% |
| Asthma | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% |
| Nosebleeds | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Breathing difficulties | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
| Mouth ulcers | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Diarrhea | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Vomiting | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Stomach ache | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Loss of consciousness | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Other | 16.0% | 13.2% | 21.0% |
Q1SQ7: How old were you when you first had an allergic reactions? (Sample size=1,180)
| ? | All | Male
N=756 | Female
N=424 |
| Under one year old | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| One to five years old | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Six to nine years old | 10.3% | 11.1% | 9.0% |
| In teens | 28.4% | 26.5% | 31.8% |
| In twenties | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.9% |
| In thirties | 18.1% | 19.3% | 15.8% |
| In forties | 6.7% | 8.6% | 3.3% |
| In fifties | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| In sixties | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Q1SQ8: Do you take any measures to avoid the item you have the most adverse reaction to? Eg, checking ingredient lists, confirming the metal used in jewelry, etc. (Sample size=1,180)
| ? | All | Male
N=756 | Female
N=424 |
| Yes | 74.4% | 70.8% | 80.9% |
| No | 25.6% | 29.2% | 19.1% |
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