Article posted Thursday, September 26, 2013 10:20pm

8

Percent of U.S. children with food allergies.

$24.8

The annual overall economic cost, in billions, of food allergies in the U.S.

$4.3

The direct medical cost, in billions, of food allergies, including clinician visits, emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

$20.5

Cost, in billions, to families of children with allergies, including lost labor productivity, out-of-pocket and opportunity costs.

$5.5

Total out-of-pocket cost, in billions, to families of children with allergies.

$931

Average total out-of-pocket costs per child with allergies.

31

Percent of those out-of-pocket costs that go to purchasing special foods.

Source: JAMA Pediatrics study, The Economic Impact of Childhood Food Allergy in the United States; USA Today