This statistic shows the the results of a survey among U.S. households with at least one child younger than 18 years. The survey was conducted from June 2009 to February 2010, asking the respondents about the prevalence of food allergies among their children. Food allergy prevalence was found to be most common in urban centers with a prevalence rate of 9.8 percent. In rural areas, the prevalence was significantly lower with a rate of 6.2 percent.
Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area
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Clinical Pediatrics. (September 30, 2012). Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/
Clinical Pediatrics. "Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area ." Chart. September 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/
Clinical Pediatrics. (2012). Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/
Clinical Pediatrics. "Food Allergy Prevalence among Children in The United States in 2009/2010, by Geographic Area ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/
Clinical Pediatrics, Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Food allergy prevalence among children in the United States in 2009/2010, by geographic area [Graph], Clinical Pediatrics, September 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/251217/us-childrensfood-allergy-prevalence-by-geographic-area/
