AMERICAS Region Country Prevalence of clinical food allergy in Change in Age last 10 years (%) Method of determining prevalence, prevalence group population size (and reference to support in last 10 most response if available) years? affected All ages < 5 year > 5 year by any olds olds change? Canada 7.1% (8%) (5%) Self reporting telephone interviews in 10 Stable , - North provinces (9,667 individuals including 2,198 America children). Other percentages (in brackets) estimates only based on other data sets. USA 3.4% (6%) (3%) Physician diagnosis review of electronic medical Increased < 5years – 8%28 records (9,184 low-income, minority children years). Randomized, cross-sectional electronic survey (40,104 children 0-18 years). Other percentages (in brackets) estimates only based on other data sets. Central Colombia 10.1-12.6% 12.6% Cross-sectional population survey - - and of 3099 (aged 1-83 years) in Cartagena. 10% self South reporting of food allergy for 1-8 year olds, 12% for 9-16 year olds America
AMERICAS Region Country Prevalence of clinical food allergy in last 10 years (%) Method of determining prevalence, population size (and reference to support response if available) Change in prevalence in last 10 years? Age group most affected by any change? All ages < 5 year olds > 5 year olds North America Canada 7.1% (8%) (5%) Self reporting telephone interviews in 10 provinces (9,667 individuals including 2,198 children). Other percentages (in brackets) estimates only based on other data sets. Stable , - USA 3.4% – 8%28 (6%) (3%) Physician diagnosis review of electronic medical records (9,184 low-income, minority children years). Randomized, cross-sectional electronic survey (40,104 children 0-18 years). Other percentages (in brackets) estimates only based on other data sets. Increased < 5years Central and South America Colombia 10.1-12.6% 12.6% Cross-sectional population survey of 3099 (aged 1-83 years) in Cartagena. 10% self reporting of food allergy for 1-8 year olds, 12% for 9-16 year olds - -
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