Risk-taking and coping strategies of adolescents and young adults with food allergy.

Background: Fatal food-allergic reactions are most common among adolescents and young adults.

Objective: To gain insight toward devising interventions, we queried risk-taking behaviors and coping strategies of persons age 13 to 21 years with food allergy.

Methods: We used an Internet-based anonymous questionnaire devised on the basis of data from focus groups.