Food Event Reactions: Annual Trends & Rates by Age Group

Introduction

This report shows annual trends for five frequently discussed reactions in FDA CAERS food events — Diarrhoea, Nausea, Headache, Choking, and Dyspnoea. For each age group, the first chart plots counts of distinct event×reaction pairs per year. The second chart normalizes those counts by the number of events reported in that age group and year (rate per 1,000 events), helping separate real signal from overall reporting volume.

Scope: all available events. Age groups are Children (0–12), Teens (13–17), Adults (18–64), Seniors (65+).

Children (0–12) — Counts & Rates

Children (0–12) — counts time series — Annual counts of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Children (0–12) — rates time series — Annual rates (per 1,000 events) of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Teens (13–17) — Counts & Rates

Teens (13–17) — counts time series — Annual counts of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Teens (13–17) — rates time series — Annual rates (per 1,000 events) of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Adults (18–64) — Counts & Rates

Adults (18–64) — counts time series — Annual counts of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Adults (18–64) — rates time series — Annual rates (per 1,000 events) of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Seniors (65+) — Counts & Rates

Seniors (65+) — counts time series — Annual counts of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Seniors (65+) — rates time series — Annual rates (per 1,000 events) of five reactions in CAERS food events.

Counts reflect distinct FoodEvent×Reaction pairs. Age was normalized to years from reported units; events without usable age were excluded. Rates are per 1,000 total events in the age group for that year.