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Table 1 Characteristics of the two groups of patients

From: Risk of anaphylaxis in patients with large local reactions to hymenoptera stings: a retrospective and prospective study

 

Males/females

Mean age (years)

Age range (years)

Culprit insect

Group 1 (retrospective, SRs) 396 patients

298/98

46.8

8–86

180 Vespula spp.

114 Polistes spp.

36 Vespa crabro

66 Apis mellifera

Group 2 (prospective, LLRs) 81 patients

58/23

38.5

8–77

38 Vespula spp.

33 Polistes spp.

10 Apis mellifera