Quantitative data were described using n/N, and mean ± standard deviation, and compared using Fisher exact tests (on account of small sample sizes) or t-tests, as appropriate for the respective variables. This analysis was performed using Stata® 17 (College Station, TX). This study was approved by the University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Board (HS23323 (H2019-415). We hypothesized that both food allergy competence and confidence would change from pre-program to post-program, with p ≤ 0.05 defined as being statistically significant.
Qualitative data were analysed via thematic analysis, an approach that permits description of responses, including what was reported, and by whom, and with what effect [13]. Frequency of the most common words have been reported with verbatim quotations [corrected for spelling, generic name substituted for product name] to support themes.
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