Table 2 Participant characteristics for each of the three waves

Number of children in household

 1

15

37.5

16

33.3

10

37.0

 2

16

40

25

52.1

14

51.8

 3 or more

9

22.5

7

14.6

3

11.1

 Mean child age ± standard deviation

–

–

47

-

5.6 ± 4.7

27

-

7.4 ± 4.7

 Aged 0 to 18 months

17

41.5

–

–

–

–

 Aged 18 months to 4 years

21

51.2

–

–

–

–

 Aged 5 to 8 years

18

43.9

–

–

–

–

Type of food allergy *

 Milk

13

31.7

23

47.9

11

40.7

 Eggs

9

22.0

14

29.2

6

22.2

 Peanuts

6

14.4

23

36.7

12

44.4

 Tree nuts

3

7.32

18

36.7

6

22.2

 Fish

2

4.9

6

12.5

2

7.4

 Shellfish

1

2.4

4

8.3

3

11.1

 Soy

1

2.4

4

8.3

3

11.1

 Wheat and/or triticale

1

2.4

3

6.2

1

3.7

 Sesame

0

0

–

–

–

–

 Mustard

0

0

1

2.1

0

0

 Other

13

31.7

9

18.8

4

EAI possession

17

41.5

33

76.7

11

44

Highest level of education among caregivers

 High school

5

12.2

5

12.0

5

19.2

 College, Trade school or Undergraduate

27

65.8

21

50.0

8

30.8

 Graduate or Professional degree

9

22.0

16

38.1

13

50.0

Annual household income 2019 (CAD)

 <30,000

7

18.9

 30,001–60,000

6

16.2

 60,001–90,000

9

24.3

 90,001-120,000

5

13.5

 >120,000

10

27.0

Annual income in CAD during COVID-19

 < 65 000

11

26.2

8

30.8

 65 001–100 000

10

23.8

4

15.4

 100 001–200 000

16

38.1

10

38.5

 > 200 000

5

11.9

4

15.4