Food Allergy Related Quality of Life
The mean FAQLQ-PF score of the study group was 3.55±1.34, and there was no statistically significant difference between age groups (0-3 years: 3.15±1.28; 4-6 years: 3.76±1.42; 7-12 years: 3.73±1.19) (Table 2) and parents’ gender (3.61±1.33 for mothers vs 3.23±1.42 for fathers; p=0.32).
Considering the effect of individual TNA on FAQLQ-PF scores, while the presence of pistachio, walnut, almond and cashew allergy was not different from those without allergies, the scores for children with hazelnut allergy were significantly higher than those without (p= 0.049) (Table 2). The FAQLQ-PF scores was significantly higher in those with a previous history of tree nut-induced anaphylaxis (p=0.008, Table 2) compared to those without. Likewise, the scores of the children who had to use an AAI were significantly higher than those who did not (p=0.005, Table 2).