In 2018, around 20 percent of males and 18 percent of females used an epinephrine injection when they had an allergic reaction to food. The statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018, by gender
Not applicable - I don't do anything when I have an allergic reaction to
24%
24%
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YouGov. (October 24, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060873/us-adults-and-treatments-used-for-allergic-reaction-to-food-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018, by gender." Chart. October 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060873/us-adults-and-treatments-used-for-allergic-reaction-to-food-by-gender/
YouGov. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060873/us-adults-and-treatments-used-for-allergic-reaction-to-food-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Used Select Treatments to Treat An Allergic Reaction Caused by Food as of 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060873/us-adults-and-treatments-used-for-allergic-reaction-to-food-by-gender/
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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select treatments to treat an allergic reaction caused by food as of 2018, by gender [Graph], YouGov, October 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060873/us-adults-and-treatments-used-for-allergic-reaction-to-food-by-gender/
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