Item | Correct answer, % (n) |
Overall mean knowledge score (SD) | 52.2 (15.2)* |
Definition and diagnosis | |
Allergic reaction when body considers food harmful (T) | 29.1 (257) |
Lactose intolerance same as milk allergy (F) | 10.7 (94) |
Symptoms and severity | |
Food allergy reaction can be fatal (T) | 56.6 (499) |
Hives a common symptom of food allergy (T) | 81.7 (721) |
Signs of milk allergy reaction | |
Hyperactivity (F) | 68.3 (602) |
Hives (T) | 81.2 (716) |
Tongue swelling/trouble breathing (T) | 65.2 (575) |
Stuffy nose (F) | 58 (512) |
Triggers and environmental risk | |
Allergic reaction from touching allergenic food (T) | 45.6 (402) |
Milk-allergic person: safely drink low-fat milk (F) | 42 (370) |
Mother can pass food to child through breast milk (T) | 59.1 (521) |
Acidic food: common cause of food allergy (F) | 22.9 (202) |
3 Most common childhood food allergies | |
Egg | 71 (626) |
Milk | 70.4 (621) |
Peanut | 83.2 (734) |
Most common adult food allergy: shellfish | 57 (503) |
Perceptions of susceptibility and prevalence | |
Allergic diseases run in families (T) | 54.1 (477) |
Food allergy can go away with age (T) | 39.5 (348) |
Food allergy more common in children (T) | 63.8 (563) |
Food allergy increasing in Kuwaiti children (T) | 61.6 (543) |
Treatment and use of healthcare | |
There is a cure for food allergy (F) | 18.4 (162) |
Avoidance is the only way to prevent food allergy reaction (T) | 73.0 (644) |
Daily medicine can prevent food allergy reaction (F) | 32.8 (289) |
Policy issue | |
Law in Kuwait requires foods to be labelled (F) | 7.0 (62) |
Correct answers are indicated in parentheses as T=true and F=false
*This figure represents mean knowledge score (SD).