Data Validation by Year




Total Number of Survey Responses
Metric Count
Total Survey Responses (All Years) 3249







Chi-Square Test Results for Survey Responses by Year (2019 - 2023)
Statistic DF P_Value
X-squared 230.97 4 < 1e-05
  1. X-squared = 230.97
  1. df = 4 (Degrees of Freedom)
  1. p-value < 1e-05

Conclusion - There is a significant difference in the number of survey responses between years. - The differences are not due to random variation. - Some years had much higher or much lower response counts than expected.
















Summary for AG IgE at Last Test:

Statistic Value
Mean 11.5369128968254
Median 3.075
Mode 0.1
Standard Deviation 19.161907029364
Range 0 - 100














Descriptive Statistics for GENDER:

Summary for GENDER
GENDER Count Percentage
FEMALE 1768 81.4
MALE 404 18.6




n= 2172







Descriptive Statistics for RACE:

Summary for RACE
RACE Count Percentage
WHITE 2043 95.83
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 44 2.06
UNKNOWN 20 0.94
ASIAN 10 0.47
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 8 0.38
NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 7 0.33




n= 2132


Descriptive Statistics for ETHNICITY:

Summary for ETHNICITY
ETHNICITY Count Percentage
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO 1977 93.61
UNKNOWN 92 4.36
HISPANIC OR LATINO 43 2.04




n= 2112


Descriptive Statistics for EDUCATION:

Summary for EDUCATION
EDUCATION Count Percentage
BACHELORS 600 28.29
SOME COLLEGE 402 18.95
MASTERS 349 16.45
ASSOCIATES 229 10.80
HIGHSCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT 204 9.62
TRADE/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL 153 7.21
DOCTORATE 65 3.06
PROFESSIONAL DEGREE 65 3.06
SOME HIGHSCHOOL 54 2.55




n= 2121


Descriptive Statistics for AGE_RANGE:

Summary for AGE_RANGE
AGE_RANGE Count Percentage
55-64 631 29.56
45-54 597 27.96
65+ 378 17.70
35-44 345 16.16
25-34 138 6.46
18-24 46 2.15




n= 2135


Descriptive Statistics for HOUSEHOLD_INCOME:

Summary for HOUSEHOLD_INCOME
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME Count Percentage
BETWEEN $100,000 AND $150,000 421 22.00
BETWEEN $50,000 AND $74,999 385 20.11
BETWEEN $75,000 AND $99,999 321 16.77
OVER $150,000 293 15.31
BETWEEN $30,000 AND $49,999 264 13.79
BETWEEN $15,000 AND $29,999 152 7.94
UNDER $15,000 78 4.08




n= 1914


AGE_AT_FIRST_ALLERGIC_REACTIONS



Summary of AGE_AT_FIRST_ALLERGIC_REACTIONS
Statistic Value
Mean 45.51
Standard Deviation 15.93
Range 0 - 85




Age_Group Count
10-19 10
20-29 209
30-39 353
40-49 615
50-59 559
60-69 376
70-79 96
80-89 13



n = 2231

AGE_AT_DIAGNOSIS



Summary of AGE_AT_DIAGNOSIS
Statistic Value
Mean 49.82
Standard Deviation 13.78
Range 3 - 86



Age Count Percentage (%)
60 90 2.77
52 82 2.52
50 81 2.49
59 73 2.25
57 72 2.22
47 71 2.19
48 70 2.16
49 70 2.16
58 69 2.12
54 68 2.09
45 66 2.03
46 65 2.00
55 64 1.97
63 63 1.94
51 60 1.85
62 60 1.85
42 59 1.82
53 59 1.82
43 58 1.79
40 56 1.72
65 56 1.72
56 55 1.69
44 53 1.63
61 50 1.54
41 49 1.51
38 47 1.45
39 45 1.39
64 45 1.39
36 39 1.20
69 38 1.17
37 36 1.11
66 36 1.11
35 34 1.05
67 34 1.05
70 29 0.89
71 28 0.86
68 24 0.74
29 23 0.71
32 23 0.71
34 23 0.71
27 20 0.62
30 19 0.58
72 19 0.58
25 16 0.49
33 16 0.49
28 14 0.43
31 14 0.43
26 12 0.37
74 12 0.37
24 11 0.34
73 11 0.34
75 10 0.31
21 9 0.28
22 9 0.28
23 9 0.28
19 6 0.18
76 6 0.18
77 6 0.18
20 5 0.15
80 4 0.12
83 3 0.09
78 2 0.06
79 2 0.06
81 2 0.06
82 2 0.06
85 2 0.06
86 1 0.03



n = 2365



ADDITIONAL_TB_DIAGNOSIS



Additional Tickborne Diagnosis Count Percentage
NONE 1886 75.44
LYME (BORRELIA BURGDORFERI) 301 12.04
RICKETTSIAS AND/OR ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER 191 7.64
EHRLICHIOSIS 53 2.12
BABESIA 41 1.64
STARI (SOUTHERN TICK-ASSOCIATED RASH ILLNESS) 23 0.92
HEARTLAND VIRUS 3 0.12
ANAPLASMOSIS 2 0.08



n = 2101



TYPE_OF_HEALTHCARE_PROVIDER_DIAGNOSIS



Type of Healthcare Provider Diagnosis Count Percentage
ALLERGIST 1200 55.94
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (MD OR DO) 641 29.88
NURSE PRACTITIONER 129 6.01
GASTROENTEROLOGIST 79 3.68
IMMUNOLOGIST 45 2.10
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 35 1.63
OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST 5 0.23
CARDIOLOGIST 3 0.14
DENTIST 3 0.14
ENDOCRINOLOGIST 3 0.14
PEDIATRICIAN 2 0.09



n = 2214

MAMMAL_INGREDIENT_REACTION



Mammal Ingredient Reaction Count Percentage
BEEF 2277 97.68
PORK 2040 87.52
DAIRY 1539 66.02
GELATIN (FOOD OR MEDICINE E.G. GEL CAPS) 1423 61.05
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS (E.G. TAMPONS, COSMETICS, SHAMPOO, LOTIONS) 987 42.34
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS 958 41.10
OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS 846 36.29
LAMB 788 33.81
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (E.G. CLEANING PRODUCTS, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, OR DRYER SHEETS) 763 32.73
VENISON 702 30.12
VACCINATIONS 359 15.40
DENTAL/SURGICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES 303 13.00
TEXTILES 300 12.87



n = 2405



NUMBER_REACTIONS_PRIOR_TO_DIAGNOSIS



Number of Reactions Prior to Diagnosis Count Percentage
15 OR MORE 924 39.86
10 to 14 133 5.74
5 to 9 324 13.98
1 to 4 647 27.91
None 290 12.51



n = 2389



MEDICAL_INTERVENTIONS_FOR_ALPHA_GAL_SYNDROME



Medical Intervention Count Percentage (%)
NONE OF THE ABOVE 1747 53.79
VISITED THE EMERGENCY ROOM 900 27.71
VISITED AN URGENT CARE FACILITY 244 7.51
SELF-ADMINISTERED AN EPI-PEN 158 4.86
ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL 141 4.34
ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) 58 1.79



n = 3248

ADDITIONAL_ALLERGIES



Additional Allergy Count Percentage (%)
NONE OF THE ABOVE 1988 61.21
MEATS 806 24.82
DAIRY (COW/SHEEP/GOAT MILK, CHEESE, YOGURT, ETC.) 683 21.03
WHEAT (GLUTEN) 268 8.25
CARAGEENAN 252 7.76
SHELLFISH 176 5.42
EGG 174 5.36
PEANUT 148 4.56
TREE NUTS 146 4.50
SOY 114 3.51
FRUITS 109 3.36
VEGETABLES 85 2.62
SESAME/SESAME SEEDS 78 2.40
CEREALS & GRAINS 72 2.22
BEANS, LEGUMES, PULSES 62 1.91
FINNED FISH 38 1.17



n = 3248



EXPOSURE



Exposure Count Percentage (%)
HOME 2093 64.44
RESTAURANT/EATING OUT 1792 55.17
WORK 928 28.57
NONE OF THE ABOVE 860 26.48
SCHOOL 148 4.56
COLLEGE 87 2.68
DAYCARE 8 0.25



n = 3248



POST_EXPOSURE_TIME



Post-Exposure Time Count Percentage (%)
0 TO 5 MINUTES 314 12.87
1 TO 2 HOURS (61-120 MINUTES) 520 21.32
2 HOURS (120-179 MINUTES) 445 18.25
3 HOURS (180-239 MINUTES) 646 26.49
31 TO 60 MINUTES 371 15.21
4-6 HOURS 1223 50.14
6 TO 30 MINUTES 438 17.96
6-8 HOURS 694 28.45
8 HOURS OR MORE 394 16.15
UNSURE 146 5.99



n = 3248



OTHER_FAMILY_MEMBERS_DIAGNOSED_WITH_AGS



Other Family Members Diagnosed with AGS Count Percentage (%)
NO 1956 80.20
NOT SURE 127 5.21
CHILD 44 1.80
SPOUSE 39 1.60
MOTHER 32 1.31
DAUGHTER 26 1.07
BROTHER 24 0.98
HUSBAND 23 0.94
SISTER 20 0.82
SON 19 0.78
FATHER 14 0.57
COUSIN 13 0.53
AUNT 10 0.41
NEPHEW 10 0.41
SIBLING 10 0.41
NIECE 8 0.33
WIFE 7 0.29
BROTHER IN LAW 6 0.25
GRANDDAUGHTER 6 0.25
3 CHILDREN 5 0.21
FATHER IN LAW 5 0.21
MOM 5 0.21
UNCLE 5 0.21
COUSINS 4 0.16
MY HUSBAND 4 0.16
2 DAUGHTERS 3 0.12
DAUGHTER IN LAW 3 0.12
GRANDSON 3 0.12
SISTER IN LAW 3 0.12
ADULT CHILD 2 0.08
DAD 2 0.08
GRANDCHILD 2 0.08
MOTHER AND SISTER IN LAW 2 0.08
MY NIECE 2 0.08
MY SISTER 2 0.08
STEP FATHER 2 0.08
STEP SISTER 2 0.08
TWO DAUGHTERS 2 0.08
2 CHILDREN 1 0.04
3 COUSINS 1 0.04
3RD COUSIN 1 0.04
A COUSIN 1 0.04
AND NOW HE HAS NO PROBLEM. 1 0.04
AND POSSIBLY FATHER 1 0.04
BUT RECENTLY FOUND OUT SHE CAN EAT BEEF AGAIN. 1 0.04
CHILD (DAUGHTER) 1 0.04
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 1 0.04
DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLD 1 0.04
FIRST COUSIN 1 0.04
GRAND DAUGHTER 1 0.04
GRANDCHILDREN 1 0.04
GRANDMOTHER 1 0.04
GRANDSONS 1 0.04
GREAT AUNT 1 0.04
GREAT NEPHEW 1 0.04
GREAT UNCLE 1 0.04
HUSBAND AND TWO ADULT CHILDREN ARE AG POSTIVE 1 0.04
HUSBAND IS NOW BEING TESTED 1 0.04
I BELIEVE SPOUSE HAS BUT NOT TESTED 1 0.04
I HAVE A COUSIN WHO MIGHT HAVE IT 1 0.04
I HAVE IDENTICAL TWIN BOYS BOTH HAVE IT AS WELL. ONE HAS VERY HIGH NUMBERS AND ONE HAS LOW 1 0.04
INLAWS 1 0.04
ITS ODD AS THEY ARE IDENTICAL. 1 0.04
KIDS 1 0.04
MATERNAL COUSINS 1 0.04
MAYBE SON 1 0.04
MOM WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR 1 0.04
MOTHER 1 0.04
MOTHER AND MAYBE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS 1 0.04
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER 1 0.04
MOTHER AND SISTERS 1 0.04
MOTHER AND TWO SONS 1 0.04
MOTHER I CARE FOR 1 0.04
MOTHER-IN-LAW 1 0.04
MY 12 YEAR OLD SON WAS DIAGNOSED RIGHT AFTER ME 1 0.04
MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER 1 0.04
MY CHILD 1 0.04
MY COUSINS DAUGHTER HAS AGS 1 0.04
MY DAUGHTER HAD IT FOR 8 YEARS 1 0.04
MY HALF-SISTER ON MY FATHERS SIDE 1 0.04
MY HUSBAND’S UNCLE HAS ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED. (NOT A BLOOD RELATIVE TO ME) 1 0.04
MY MOTHER AND MY NIECE 1 0.04
MY NEPHEW 1 0.04
MY OLDEST SON WAS DIAGNOSED DECEMBER 2019 1 0.04
MY SON 1 0.04
MY SON HAD IT 8 YEARS 1 0.04
MY SPOUSE IS CURRENTLY BEING TESTED. WE HIGHLY SUSPECT HIS RESULTS WILL BE POSITIVE. 1 0.04
NEICE 1 0.04
NEPHEW IN MONTANA 1 0.04
NIECE NIRVE GREAT NIECE NEPHEW GREAT NEPHEW 1 0.04
NIECE THAT DOES NOT LIVE WITH US 1 0.04
NOT RELATED 1 0.04
OLDEST SON 1 0.04
PARENT 1 0.04
PATERNAL AUNT 1 0.04
RECENTLY DIAGNOSED. 1 0.04
SAME TOWN 1 0.04
SIBLING. BROTHER 1 0.04
SISTER 73 1 0.04
SISTER AND NIECE 1 0.04
SISTER-IN-LAW 1 0.04
SISTERINLAW 1 0.04
SISTERS-IN-LAW 1 0.04
SON 1 0.04
SPOUSE. DAUGHTER. 1 0.04
STEP-BROTHER 1 0.04
STEPSON 1 0.04



n = 2439



AGS_SYMPTOMS



AGS Symptoms Count Percentage (%)
SKIN 2105 86.31
GASTROINTESTINAL 2078 85.20
RESPIRATORY 1512 61.99
CARDIOVASCULAR 1039 42.60
EMOTIONAL 957 39.24
MOTOR (MUSCLES) 592 24.27
NERVOUS SYSTEM (REFLEXES) 569 23.33
NOT SURE 67 2.75
2 0.08



n = 2437



SKIN



Skin-Related Issues Count Percentage (%)
ITCHING 2020 82.82
HIVES (WELTS, URTICARIA) 1810 74.21
RASH (REDNESS OF SKIN) 1448 59.37
FLUSHING 1442 59.12
SWELLING (ANGIOEDEMA) 1151 47.19
HOT FLASH, HOT SKIN 1119 45.88
RED, ITCHY OR WATERY EYES 995 40.80
NONE 103 4.22
UNSURE 33 1.35
22 0.90



n = 10143
Skin-Related Issues Count Percentage (%)
ITCHING 2020 82.82
HIVES (WELTS, URTICARIA) 1810 74.21
RASH (REDNESS OF SKIN) 1448 59.37
FLUSHING 1442 59.12
SWELLING (ANGIOEDEMA) 1151 47.19
HOT FLASH, HOT SKIN 1119 45.88
RED, ITCHY OR WATERY EYES 995 40.80
NONE 103 4.22
UNSURE 33 1.35



RESPIRATORY



Respiratory Issues Count Percentage (%)
NASAL CONGESTION/STUFFY OR RUNNY NOSE 1251 51.29
TROUBLE BREATHING (SHORTNESS OF BREATH) 1172 48.05
CHEST TIGHTENING 1102 45.18
COUGHING 1079 44.24
ANAPHYLAXIS 897 36.78
HOARSE VOICE 861 35.30
WHEEZING 707 28.99
SNEEZING 621 25.46
CHEST PAIN 545 22.35
NONE 302 12.38
UNSURE 115 4.72
31 1.27



n = 8683



GASTROINTESTINAL



Gastrointestinal Issues Count Percentage (%)
DIARRHEA 1755 71.96
STOMACH PAIN/CRAMPS 1723 70.64
BLOATING 1385 56.79
NAUSEA 1375 56.38
ITCHY THROAT/EAR CANAL 1105 45.31
TONGUE SWELLING/THROAT TIGHTNESS 868 35.59
VOMITING 837 34.32
REFLUX 820 33.62
DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING 681 27.92
TINGLING MOUTH 665 27.27
CONSTIPATION 587 24.07
ODD TASTE IN MOUTH/METALLIC TASTE 512 20.99
BLOODY STOOLS 150 6.15
NONE 104 4.26
UNSURE 50 2.05
19 0.78



n = 12636



CARDIOVASCULAR



Cardiovascular Issues Count Percentage (%)
LIGHTHEADEDNESS/DIZZINESS 1288 52.81
RAPID HEARTBEAT (TACHYCARDIA) 970 39.77
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE 717 29.40
IRREGULAR HEART RATE 688 28.21
CHEST PAIN 486 19.93
NONE 435 17.84
A WEAK PULSE 272 11.15
UNSURE 255 10.46
SLOW HEARTBEAT (BRADYCARDIA) 165 6.77
TURNING BLUE 57 2.34
40 1.64
CARDIAC ARREST 23 0.94



n = 5396



EMOTIONAL_BEHAVIORAL



Emotional/Behavioral Issues Count Percentage (%)
ANXIETY 1605 65.81
FATIGUE 1389 56.95
SLEEP DISTURBANCES 1066 43.71
HEADACHE/MIGRAINES 1000 41.00
WITHDRAWAL FROM SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 937 38.42
IRRITABILITY 936 38.38
FEELING OF “IMPENDING DOOM” 835 34.24
MEMORY RECALL 787 32.27
PANIC 776 31.82
DEPRESSION 775 31.78
CONFUSION 684 28.04
NONE 210 8.61
UNSURE 104 4.26
18 0.74



n = 11122



NERVOUS_SYSTEM



Nervous System Issues Count Percentage (%)
ABNORMAL SWEATING 728 29.85
DRY SKIN 563 23.08
DEHYDRATION 527 21.61
NONE 522 21.40
WEIGHT GAIN 498 20.42
WEIGHT LOSS 413 16.93
FAINTING OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS 408 16.73
UNSURE 372 15.25
URINARY DYSFUNCTION 250 10.25
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION 192 7.87
UTERINE CONTRACTIONS 97 3.98
79 3.24



n = 4649



MOTOR



Motor Issues Count Percentage (%)
NONE 853 34.97
MUSCLE CRAMPING 851 34.89
LEG WEAKNESS 569 23.33
ARM WEAKNESS 510 20.91
NOT SURE 395 16.20
MUSCLE WASTING 166 6.81
CLAWING OF TOES 148 6.07
114 4.67



n = 3606



CO-OCCURRING



Comorbid Diagnosis Count Percentage (%)
ALLERGIC RHINITIS (HAY FEVER) 886 36.33
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY 864 35.42
HEARTBURN (ACID REFLUX) 841 34.48
DRUG ALLERGY 745 30.55
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) 733 30.05
ANAPHYLAXIS 672 27.55
ASTHMA 592 24.27
MIGRAINE HEADACHES 557 22.84
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME 477 19.56
THYROID DISEASE 382 15.66
OSTEOARTHRITIS 363 14.88
BEE STING ALLERGY 328 13.45
HYPERTENSION 323 13.24
LACTOSE INTOLERANCE 316 12.96
CONTACT DERMATITIS 303 12.42
ATOPIC DERMATITIS (ECZEMA) 288 11.81
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER 284 11.64
GLUTEN SENSITIVITY 267 10.95
LATEX ALLERGY 253 10.37
TYPE 2 DIABETES 217 8.90
NONE 183 7.50
CANCER 175 7.18
ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) 173 7.09
MAST CELL DISEASE 171 7.01
ARRHYTHMIAS 165 6.77
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 117 4.80
HEART DISEASE 90 3.69
ORAL ALLERGY SYNDROME (OAS)/POLLEN-FOOD SYNDROME 83 3.40
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDER 76 3.12
HEART DEFECTS 66 2.71
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (CROHN’S DISEASE/ULCERATIVE COLITIS) 50 2.05
STROKE 49 2.01
CELIAC DISEASE 44 1.80
EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS 34 1.39
UNSURE 32 1.31
HISTAMINE TOXICITY (SCOMBROID POISONING) 22 0.90
17 0.70
HYPER-IGE SYNDROME (HIE) 16 0.66
FOOD PROTEIN-INDUCED ENTEROCOLITIS SYNDROME (FPIES) 11 0.45
AUTISM 8 0.33
TYPE 1 DIABETES 8 0.33



n = 11281



OUTGROWN_OR_TOLERANT_TO_MAMMALIAN_INGREDIENTS



Outgrown or Tolerant to Mammalian Ingredients Count Percentage (%)
NO 1738 71.26
UNSURE 530 21.73
YES 171 7.01



n = 2439