The Recent FAB Pizza Survey

We're still reviewing the results of the recent FAB pizza survey. 92 individuals completed the survey in its entirety. A number of the respondents hail from Massachusetts, which may be due in part to the fact that Food Allergy Buzz was featured on the Boston.com home page for a weekend with a link directly to the pizza post. While we finish sorting through the responses to the open-ended questions, here are the responses to the multiple-choice questions. It was not the most scientific of surveys, but the responses are interesting nonetheless. I was especially surprised by how often the respondents eat at restaurants or order take-out--46.7% eat out or buy take-out every week and 40.2% every month. Perhaps it's a kernel of evidence that families and individuals with food allergies are not as "hysterical" as some would have us believe. 

Q.2 What is your relationship to the food allergic individual in your family? (select all that apply)
	Answer		Count
	your child(ren)		80 (83.3%)
	self		8 (8.3%)
	your spouse or partner		5 (5.2%)
	your parent(s)		3 (3.1%)
	People who answered question:		93(101.1%)

Q.3 To which major food allergens is the food allergic individual allergic? (check all that apply)
	Answer		Count
	soy		9 (3.6%)
	peanuts		82 (32.5%)
	nuts		61 (24.2%)
	wheat		6 (2.4%)
	fish		5 (2%)
	eggs		36 (14.3%)
	seeds (such as sesame)		20 (7.9%)
	dairy		18 (7.1%)
	shellfish		15 (6%)
	People who answered question:		93(101.1%)

Q.4 Do you ever dine out or buy take-out?
	Answer		Count
	yes		90 (96.8%)
	no		3 (3.2%)
	People who answered question:		93(101.1%)

Q.5 How frequently do you dine out or buy take-out? (choose the closest answer)
	Answer		Count
	less than 5 times a year		9 (9.8%)
	every week		43 (46.7%)
	every month		37 (40.2%)
	never		3 (3.3%)
	People who answered question:		92(100%)