Do you have allergies?
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Yes:
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 52%
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No:
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 19%
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Yes, but only seasonally:
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 29%
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Have you always had allergies?
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Yes:
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31%
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No:
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33%
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Only since I moved to St. Louis:
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14%
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Only since I became an adult:
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 20%
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I had them only as a child:
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 2%
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To which of these things are you the most allergic?
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Plants and their pollen:
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40%
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Animals and their dander:
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7%
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Mold and spores:
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27%
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Certain foods:
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2%
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Red wine:
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0%
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Insect bites and stings:
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 2%
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I'm not particularly allergic to these things:
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 21%
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To which group are you the most allergic?
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Liberal editorial writers:
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18%
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Conservative commentators:
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42%
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They both make me sneeze:
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13%
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Neither. I enjoy a diversity of opinion:
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28%
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What do you do about your allergies or those of your friends/family?
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I carry a tissue at all times:
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6%
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I wear a surgical mask:
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0%
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I take prescription medicine:
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16%
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I take over-the-counter medicines:
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22%
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I take home-made or folk remedies:
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1%
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I carry hand cleanser at all times:
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1%
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I stay indoors a lot:
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1%
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More than one of the above:
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 24%
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None of the above:
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 29%
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Do you believe that you can control some allergies with positive mental thoughts?
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Yes:
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11%
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No:
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75%
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Maybe:
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14%
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Have you ever had an allergic reaction to an insect bite?
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Yes:
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34%
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No:
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66%
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Have you ever seen a brown recluse spider in your house?
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Yes:
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26%
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No:
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74%
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Do you believe that pollutants have caused more children to have asthma?
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Yes:
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74%
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No:
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17%
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Hogwash:
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9%
|
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Are you allergic to any creams or detergents?
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Yes:
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24%
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No:
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76%
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BONUS QUESTION:
Would you still eat chocolate if it gave you hives on your face?
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Only at night before bedtime:
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29%
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Any time. It's worth it: I love chocolate:
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24%
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Never, my face is my best asset:
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47%
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