Subjects n | 56 | 57 |
Age months | 15.5±5.5 | 14.3±5.0 |
Male sex | 42 (75) | 42 (74) |
Gestational age weeks | 39.6±1.6 | 39.9±1.4 |
Birthweight g | 3467±507 | 3682±454 |
Family history of asthma | 33 (58.9) | 24 (42.1) |
Parental asthma | 27 (48.2) | 20 (35.1) |
Maternal asthma | 16 (28.6) | 14 (24.6) |
Atopic eczema | 22 (39.3) | 29 (50.9) |
Skin-prick test positive | 14 (25) | 18 (32) |
Parental smoking | 14 (25.0) | 22 (38.6) |
Duration of symptoms months | 8.2±4.5 | 7.2±3.8 |
History of physician diagnosed wheezing | | |
Total | 56 (100) | 57 (100) |
1 episode of wheezing | 12 (21.4) | 15 (26.3) |
2 episodes of wheezing | 19 (33.9) | 22 (38.6) |
≥3 episodes of wheezing | 25 (44.6) | 20 (35.1) |
Hospital admission for wheezing | 22 (39.3) | 16 (28.1) |
Symptom-free days days per week | 3.1±2.7 | 2.7±2.5 |
Use of rescue medication days per week | 3.8±2.9 | 3.5±2.7 |
Use of rescue medication puffs per week | 14.4±15.4 | 10.6±13.1 |